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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 Neil Sedaka All-Star Show is spending a week at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia, featuring Neil Sedaka supported by The Shepherd Sisters, Les Spencers and The Hilltoppers.
Marlene Dietrich plays the second of three nights at The Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.
The
Platters play the fifth night of a two week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
The Silver Beetles, Gerry And The Pacemakers, Cass And The Cassanovas, Derry And The Seniors and Cliff Roberts And The Rockers audition for Britain's most powerful rock'n'roll entrepreneur, Larry Parnes, in The Wyvern Social Club, Liverpool, UK. (The Silver Beetles will, in due course, become The Beatles].
Paul Hewson is born in Dublin, Eire. He will become singer and songwriter Bono Vox of U2.
The
Platters play the fifth night of a two-week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
Bobby Darin plays the fifth night in a week of shows at The Cloister Hotel, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows, Kathy Kirby, Jerry Lordan, Peter Elliott and The Four Jones Boys play at The Colston Hall, Bristol, UK.
Dean Martin records Ain't That A Kick In The Head, with accompaniment by Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra, for Capitol Records.
The
Platters play the fifth night of a two week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
Steven Wells is born in Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Under the name Seething Wells he will become a ranting punk-era poet, often playing as a support act to northern English punk bands, including The Fall, The Mekons and Gang Of Four, along with fellow ranting poets Attila The Stockbroker, Swift Nick and Porky The Poet. He will also carve out a career as an acclaimed writer for the NME [New Musical Express].
Sam
Cooke plays the fifth night of a week of shows at the The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Paul Anka plays the second night in a week of shows at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Popular vocalist Jimmy Clanton plays the first of six nights at the Jolla Club, Tucson, Arizona, USA, supported by Roy Orbison.
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.