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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.
Frank Sinatra is playing to full houses during a two-week stand at The Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Julius LaRosa is playing during two weeks at The Racquet Club, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Columbia recording artist Jill Corey is playing during two weeks at Beverly Hills, Southgate, Kentucky, USA.
Bobby Rydell begins a six week tour of Europe which will take him to London, Paris, Rome and elsewhere.
Paul Anka and Harlem-based r'n'b vocal group The Wanderers appear on tv's Ed Sullivan Show in New York City, USA.
Michel Martelly is born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Under the name Sweet Micky, he will become one of the country's most successful music stars.
Bob Dylan visits Woody Guthrie at the home of Sid and Bob Gleason in East Orange, New York, USA. Within days he will write his tribute Song To Woody.Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers record Pisces, Blue Ching and other tracks for Blue Note Records in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Fabrice Quagliotti, keyboardist of successful French 70s rock band The Rockets, is born in Rosny-Sous-Bois, France, Europe.
The Swinging Blue Genes, later to re-name themselves The Swinging Blue Jeans, play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe. 
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 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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.