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Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins play two shows at The Exhibition Hall, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The shows break the house record, notching up a gross of $6,700.
Ella Fitzgerald records the Irving Berlin compositions I Used To Be Color Blind, You Can Have Him, How's Chances' and No Strings for the album Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, USA.
Lloyd Price, The Spaniels and The Dubs are playing during a week-long engagement at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
Paul Anka plays at the Hippodrome, Dudley, England, UK, Europe. Also on the bill are Lorrae Desmond, The Ken-Tones, The Peter Groves Trio and Roy Stevens.
UK pop weekly the New Musical Express [NME] reports that 
Jose Muniz is born in Curitiba, Brazil, South America. He will become one of the most powerful music promoters in South America, opening the region up as a destination for the world's top music artists.Future Rolling Stones' vocalist Mick Jagger attends his first concert - Buddy Holly at The Granada, Woolwich, England, UK, Europe, along with Dick Taylor who will later play guitar for The Pretty Things. Supporting acts are The Montanas, The Tanner Sisters, Gary Miller and Ronnie Keene And his Orchestra. Des O'Connor is the compere.
The Platters are playing during a nine-day booking at The Twin Coaches Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Little Richard's backing group The Upsetters are headlining this week's show at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are The Bill Doggett Combo, Little Willie John and The Pastels.
Elvis Presley and his entourage drive in rented Cadillacs from Dallas, Texas, USA, to Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Judy Garland and her children arrive by train in New York City, USA, to fulfil her upcoming dates at The Town And Country Club in Brooklyn. On her arrival, Garland is met by tax demands relating to earnings in prvious years in New York State.
The R.I.A.A. [Recording Industry Association of America] certifies
its first gold record - Catch A Falling
Star by Perry
Como. In those days, a gold record was defined as one which had
achieved $1m in sales.