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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.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
The highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is Stuck On You, by Elvis Presley entering at No53.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe plays at St. George's Hall, Bradford, UK, with Chris Barber's Jazz Band and Ottilie Patterson.
A new music venue, The Iron Door Club, opens in Liverpool, UK. It will become a popular club for jazz and rock acts, including The Beatles.
The highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is Stuck On You, by Elvis Presley entering at No53.
A new music venue, The Iron Door Club, opens in Liverpool, UK. It will become a popular club for jazz and rock acts, including The Beatles.
The Miles Davis Quintet, including John Coltrane, plays in the Kurhaus, Scheveningen, Netherlands, Europe.
UK pop paper Melody Maker reports that the British Musicians Union has banned its members from performing in South Africa because of that country's apartheid policy. [censorship]
Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe play at St George's Hall, Bradford, UK.
Jimmy Rogers plays the sixth night of a two-week engagement at The Cave Supper Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
A new music venue, The Iron Door Club, opens in Liverpool, UK. It will become a popular club for jazz and rock acts, including The Beatles.
Dion And The Belmonts appear
live on US tv's Dick Clark Show, performing Where Or When and When You Wish Upon A Star.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play the sixth night in a week of shows at The Empire, Glasgow, Scotland.
Gene
Vincent, Eddie Cochran, The
Tony
Sheridan Trio and Georgie
Fame play the last of six nights at The Empire, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
Jerry Lee Lewis headlines the WVOK Shower Of Stars show at Birmingham Armory, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Brenda Lee performs Jambalaya [On The Bayou], written by Hank Williams, on the ABC-tv show The Ozark Jubilee, broadcast live from Springfield, Missouri, USA.
Trailblazing female tenor saxophonist and vocalist Betty Smith And Her Quintet play at The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashton, England, UK, Europe.
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.