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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.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.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 Do-Re-Mi, starring Max Bygraves, with music by Jule Styne, is playing at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, England, Europe, during a run of 169 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.Tommy Steele, Teddy Johnson And Pearl Carr, Jimmy James, The Raindrops, Joe Baker And Jack Douglas, Desmond Walter-Ellis, The KIms and Regine And Andre Berny play during a seven-week season at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, England, UK, Europe.
The Vandergrift Brothers are playing during a four week long engagement in Rockland, Maine, USA.
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A production of My Fair Lady is playing at The Shubert Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA, starring Ronald D rake and Caroline Dixon.
George Brunis is playing at Basin Street in The French Village, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart are playing at the recently-opened Loon Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem are appearing during a two-week engagement at The Gate Of Horn, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Tommy Zang records I Love You Because, She's Gettin Married, Just Call My Name and other songs for Hickory Records in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Rodgers And Hammerstein musical The Flower Drum Song is released in the USA as a film starring Nancy Kwan.Record shop proprietor Brian Epstein visits The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, to see The Beatles for the first time, on a lunchtime session.
Tower Of Strength by Frankie Vaughan enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No1 during a stay of sixteen weeks.
The Slide Hampton Tentet records The Jazz Twist, Mack The Knife, The Barbarians, Strollin' and Dearly Beloved for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
The Tubby Hayes Quartet and The Norman Stenfalt Quartet with guest singer Elaine Detmar, perform live on the BBC Light Programme radio show Jazz Club in London, England, UK, Europe.
Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen enter the UK pop singles chart with Midnight In Moscow which will peak at No2 during a 21-week run on the chart.
Scottish folk duo Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor perform live on the BBC-tv topical magazine show Tonight, in London, England, UK, Europe.
Joe Williams and Harry 'Sweets' Edison are playing at The Sutherland Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Brook Benton plays the last night in a week of shows at The Roberts Show Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pete Fountain records Chlo-e (Song Of The Swamp) and Struttin' With Some Barbecue for Coral Records in the USA.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming for his latest movie, Kid Galahad, in Idyllwild, California, USA.
Marty Robbins, with producer Don Law, records The Bend On The River and When The Work's All Done This Fall in Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The band on this session features guitarists Grady Martin and Jack Pruett, steel guitarist Jerry Byrd, bassist Joseph Zinkan, drummer Louis Dunn and pianist William Pursell.
Jamaican newspaper The Star runs a full-page feature about the spread in popularity of the Hully Gully dance craze in Jamaica, Caribbean.
The David Newman Quintet records Unchain My Heart, Alto Sauce, Esther's Melody and Scufflin' for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA. Saxophonist Newman is also known as David 'Fathead' Newman.
Impresario Larry Parnes' package tour, Star Spangled Nights, plays at The Granada, Mansfield, England, UK, Europe. Featured artists include Billy Fury, Eden Kane, Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, The Allisons, The Viscounts, The Karl Denver Trio, Peter Jay And The Jaywalkers, Terry Hale and newcomer Georgie Fame.
The Limeliters meet local radio deejays and trade press at a cocktail evening in The Carousel, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys, with producer Owen Bradley, record Little Maggie, I'm Going back To Old Kentucky and Toy Heart for Decca Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The band on this session features Jimmy Maynard [gt], Curtis McPeake [banjo], Bassie Mauldin [bass], Buddy Spicher [fiddle] and Vassar Clements [fiddle].
Gene Vincent (with Sounds Incorporated) plays at The Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Scotland, UK. Support act is The Alex Sutherland Sextet.
Teresa Brewer records Pretty Lookin' Boy and Step Right Up in The Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City, USA.