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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.
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 Do-Re-Mi, starring Max Bygraves, with music by Jule Styne, is playing at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, England, Europe, during a run of 169 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.
The musical Irma La Douce is presented at The Alvin Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA during a total of 524 Broadway performances.
The musical Kean, based on the life of 18th Century Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, is playing at The Broadway Theater, New York City, USA, during a run of 92 performances.
Barbra Streisand is playing during a one-month engagement at The Blue Angel, New York City, USA.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.
Elvis Presley is filming scenes for his tenth movie Kid Galahad in Culver Studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Santo And Johnny are playing during a long engagement at The El Cortez Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra are playing during a 17-night engagement at Basin Street East, New York City, USA. Also on the bill is Gloria Lynne, with her trio led by Earl May.
George Jones and Georgie Riddle are playing during six days at The Flame Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Victor Silvester's Ballroom Orchestra performs a selection of Juvenile Modern Ballroom Dancing songs from the Carlton Rooms. Maida Vale, London, England, UK, Europe. The performance is broadcast on BBC-tv.
Roy Acuff begins a one-month tour of Spain, Europe, and Morocco, Africa, where he performs for American troops, sponsored by the United Service Organizations.
Frankie Vaughan plays in a charity concert for the Lest-We-Forget Association at Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK, Europe.
Jonah Jones is playing at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Hank Thompson, with producer Ken Nelson, records Honky Tonk Town,Drop Me Gently and other tracks in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The players on the session include Billy Gray and Merle Travis [gtrs], Bobby Garrett [steel], Billy Stewart [bass], Bernard Young [drums], Harold Hensley, Billy Jack Saucer and Billy Wright [fiddles] and Jimmy Pruett [piano].
The Four Aces pre-record an appearance on UK tv show Personal Appearance By Marion Ryan, in Manchester, England, UK, Europe. Also on the show is Eddie Calvert.
Brenda Lee plays the eighth night of a pre-Christmas season in The Congo Room of The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. throw a surprise party for Frank Sinatra's 46th birthday in the Copa Room at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The John Coltrane Quintet plays in Berlin, Germany, Europe.
Irish contemporary country/folk vocalist Daniel O'Donnell is born in Kincasslagh, County Donegal, Ireland, Europe.
Bob Luman records Louisiana Man, Rocks Of Reno, Red River Rose and Belonging To You in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hakwins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The movie The Continental Twist, (aka Twist All Night) is released to cinemas in San Francisco, California, USA. The movie stars Louis Prima and Sam Butera And The Witnesses.
The Drifters play the second of six nights at Sciolla's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Flamingos open at The Vogue Terrace club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Peggy Seeger performs live at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The Stan Kenton Orchestra records Body And Soul, in New York City, USA, for Capitol Records.
Johnny Cash, The Tennessee Three, June Carter, Roger Miller, Gordon Terry and Johnny Western play in The City Auditorium, St. Joseph, Missouri, USA.
Bob Scobey And His Frisco Band are playing at Bourbon Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Pop vocalist Sylvie Vartan plays her first-ever live concert at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
The Charlie Kunz Novelty Sextet with vocalist Rosemary Squires performs live on the BBC Light Programme radio show Music Box, live from London, England, UK, Europe.
UK pop idol Mark Wynter opens at The Empire Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe, in a Christmas season presentation of Aladdin.
The Swinging Blue Genes [later to become The Swinging Blue Jeans] play an evening show at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Stan Getz is playing at The Birdhouse, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bob Dylan records I Was Young When I Left Home, while visiting Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA for the Christmas period. The song is based on the traditional folk song 500 Miles.
Although Duke Ellington And His Orchestra are currently playing during a residency at Basin Street East, New York City, USA, saxophonist Johnny Hodges and arranger Billy Strayhorn make use of the band to undertake a recording session for Verve Records during which they record Azure, Tailor-Made Blues and I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So.
Red Sovine, with Chet Atkins as producer, records the Cajun Queen and Big Dreams in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Players on the session include Ray Edenton and Hank Garland [gtrs], Henry Strzelecki [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], Floyd Cramer [piano] and The Jordanaires (backing vocals). Cajun Queen is an answer song to the recent hit Big Bad John.
Jerry Reed records Pity The Fool and I've Got Everybody Fooled (But Me) in Bradley Film And Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.