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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 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.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery spends the first of two days recording the album Movin' Along, for Riverside Records at United Western Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Beatles play the eighth night of a lengthy residency at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany.
Jazz banjo virtuoso Elmer Snowden, with The Ray Bryant Trio, records Black Bottom and Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now, at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, USA.
The Wayne Shorter Quartet records the album Second Genesis, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for Vee-Jay Records.
It is reported in the Wiltshire Gazette, that "the spirit of rivalry between modern and trad jazz may at last be ending. Paul Henry, promoter of Club 60 and leader of Club 60 Quintet and John Cole chairman of Swindon Trad jazz Club and leader of the Ray River Jazz Band have been cooking up a little plot. Paul will stand in with the River Ray Jazz Band at Walcot and play tenor sax, and reciprocating the gesture John will play trumpet with Club 60 Quintet at The Deer's Leap."
Sammy Davis Jr records Ya Got Trouble, at Decca Recording Studios, New York City, USA.
Aretha Franklin makes her first appearance as a pop performer, at The Village Vanguard, New York City, USA.
Jazz saxophonist James Clay records the album A Double Dose Of Soul, for Riverside Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Wayne Shorter Quartet records the album Second Genesis, in Chicago, Illinois, for Vee-Jay Records.
Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays the sixth night of two weeks at The Golden Nugget Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Miles Davis plays at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Package tour The Biggest Show Of Stars For '60, featuring Brenda Lee, Duane Eddy, Fabian, Chubby Checker, Freddy Cannon and Bill Black's Combo, plays at The Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra records My Foolish Heart, Let's Face The Music And Dance, and other tracks, in Capitol Studios, New York City, USA, for Roulette Records.