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The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
The musical Irma La Douce is running at The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It runs at The Plymouth for more than a year before transferring to The Alvin Theatre.
Eddie Harris is playing during two weeks at The Birdhouse, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Neil Sedaka and Anita Bryant are playing during eight nights at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia.Roy Hamilton is headlining at The Apollo Theater, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are Damita Jo, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry and The Chimes.
Jazz pianist George Russell records the album Ezz-thetics, for Riverside Records in New York City, USA.
Bing Crosby, with Malcolm Lockyer And His Orchestra, records April In Portugal for Project Records in the USA.
The first sale of Western-made discs to the Soviet Union is agreed by Associated Recordings Ltd., on behalf of Crown Records in London, England, UK, Europe. The sale involves 8,400 records.Comedy singing duo The Smothers Brothers come to the end of a three week engagement at The Crystal Palace, Gaslight Square, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Second on the bill is teenage singer Barbra Streisand.
Kissing Game by Dion peaks disappointingly at No82 in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA.
On his 21st birthday, Ricky Nelson enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA with the Gene Pitney composition Hello Mary Lou, which will peak at No9. He also decides that from this day on he will be known professionally as Rick Nelson.
Elvis Presley continues with studio-based filming for the movie Blue Hawaii, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Regents perform Barbara-Ann on
popular tv show American Bandstand, on WFIL-tv in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Wilburn Brothers play during a six-day engagement at The Flame Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Gene Vincent plays the first of six nights at The Opera House, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe.
The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.