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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.
Julius LaRosa is playing during two weeks at The Racquet Club, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Columbia recording artist Jill Corey is playing during two weeks at Beverly Hills, Southgate, Kentucky, USA.
Imperial Records artist Peggy King is playing during a three-week engagement at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jackie Wilson is shot in the chest by Juanita Jones, a "deranged female fan" who has broken into his New York City, USA, apartment.
Peter Tripp, charged with 39 counts of commercial bribery (aka payola) begins in New York City, USA.
The trial of former WMGM radio disc jockey
Are You Sure by The Allisons is chosen on a pre-selection tv show as the UK's entry for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.
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Louis Armstrong plays the first of two nights in The Royal Hall, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Elvis Presley is in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, re-shooting the ending of Wild In The Country, because pre-release screening audiences did not like the original ending in which Hope Lange committed suicide.
Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson play in Falkoner Centret Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.
The Beatles play at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, and also at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays the first of twelve nights at The Sutherland Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Billy Ward And His Dominoes. begin a season at The Eden Roc Club, Miami, Florida, USA.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.
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.
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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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.