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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.
Patsy Montana is playing during a four-week stretch at Harrah's Club, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
Stan Kenton plays during a four-week season at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, showcasing his 'New Era In Modern American Music'.
Fred Waring is playing during four nights at Syria Mosque, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. The show is for Shrine members only.
Ray Charles scoops four Grammy Awards in the USA, for Best Male Vocal Performance, Best Single, Best Album and Best Song. Marty Robbins also collects a Grammy for his hit single El Paso.
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers play the second of six nights at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
John Lee Hooker is playing two weeks of shows at Gerde's Folk City, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by up-and-coming folkie Bob Dylan.
Pink Anderson records Baby Please Don't Go, Big House Blues and other tracks in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
As the payola scandal deepens, deejay Peter Tripp of New York City, USA, is charged with 39 instances of taking money or gifts in return for playing records.
Ida Cox, accompanied by the Coleman Hawkins Quintet records Death Letter Blues, Hard Times Blues, St Louis Blues and other tracks for her Riverside Records album Blues For Rampart Street, in New York City, USA. This will prove to be her final recording session.
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.