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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.
Judy Garland records After You've Gone, I Can't Give You Anything But Love and other tracks, for Capitol Records, in London, UK.
Elvis Presley records songs for the soundtrack of the movie Flaming Star at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
It's Now Or Never/A Mess Of Blues by Elvis Presley reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Chubby Checker enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA with The
Twist, which will go on to reach No1 and spark the decade's
biggest dance craze.
Twenty five thousand copies of Ray Peterson's 'death disc' hit single Tell Laura I Love Her are destroyed by Decca Records in the UK, because the song has been declared tasteless and vulgar.
The Mangione Brothers Sextet records Secret Love, Girl Of My Dreams and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Riverside Records.
Twenty five thousand copies of Ray Peterson's 'death disc' hit single Tell Laura I Love Her are destroyed by Decca Records in the UK, because the song has been declared tasteless and vulgar. (censorship)
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yello Polka Dot Bikini by Brian Hyland reaches No1 in the Billboard pop singles chart in the USA.
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.