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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.
Brent Mason, one of the most recorded guitarists in history, is born in in Van Wert, Ohio, USA. Discovered by Chet Atkins, Mason can be heard on tracks by George Strait, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, David Gates, Zac Brown Band, Scotty McCreary, and Blake Shelton.Dee Clark, The Drifters and The Isley Brothers play the fourth night in a week of shows at The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Kid Ory records Tishomingo Blues, I Got Rhythm, Ain't Misbehavin' and other tracks for Verve Records at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, USA.
Country star Buck Owens releases a new single, Under Your Spell Again, on Capitol Records in the USA.
A Big Hunk O' Love by Elvis Presley enters the Billboard Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1 during a ten-week run.
US teen idol Fabian begins filming for his first movie, Hound Dog Man, in Hollywood, California, USA.
The Swan Silvertones play the fourth night in a week of shows at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Kid Ory records Tishomingo Blues, I Got Rhythm, Ain't Misbehavin' and other tracks for Verve Records at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, USA.
Priscilla Beaulieu, the daughter of an American army officer, is introduced to Elvis Presley at a dinner engagement, while Elvis is doing military service in Germany. She will go on to become Mrs Presley.