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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.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
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.
Virtuoso jazz trombonist Kai Winding records Bye Bye Blackbird, Michie and Black Coffee in New York City, USA.
Blues pianist and vocalist Champion Jack Dupree records Number Nine and Blues Before Sunrise in Copenhagen, Denmark, for Storyville Records.
Jazz saxophonist Benny Golson records You're My Thrill, My Heart Belongs To Daddy and other tracks at Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City, USA, for
Sam Phillips of Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, records the sisters of Jerry Lee Lewis (Frankie Lee and Linda Gail), singing Good Golly Miss Molly, but refuses to release the results.
The Three Sounds record Summertime, If I Were A Bell, Bye Bye Blackbird and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Bobby Darin plays the seventh night of two weeks at The Latin Casino, Merchantville, New Jersey, USA.
Bobby Darin co-hosts daily US pop tv show American
Bandstand with regular presenter Dick Clark, in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley is certified as the fastest-ever million-seller in the UK, achieving its total in just six weeks.
Connie Francis plays the thirteenth night of a four-week season at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.