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Buddy Holly and The Crickets play at the Davis Theatre, Croydon, UK, supported by The Montanas, The Tanner Sisters, Gary Miller and Ronnie Keene And his Orchestra. Des O'Connor is the compere. Future guitar hero Jeff Beck is in the audience.
Paul Anka plays at the Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, UK. Also on the bill are Lorrae Desmond, The Ken-Tones, the Peter Groves Trio and Roy Stevens.
Billie Holiday is sentenced to one year's probation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, on drug-related charges.
The The third Eurovision Song Contest is held at AVRO Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands, Europe. The winning song is Dors, Mon Amour [Sleep, My Love] by Andre Claveau of France. Although placing only at No3, Volare by the Italian entrant, Domenico Modugno, will go on to become a massive international hit song.
Blues and jazz vocalist Billie Holiday is sentenced to one year's probation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, on drug-related charges.