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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.Cliff Richard And The Shadows, Kathy Kirby, Jerry Lordan, Peter Elliott and The Four Jones Boys come to the end of a British tour at The Gaumont, Ipswich, UK.
Now living as a recluse in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, the great songwriter Cole Porter refuses to attend the show A Salute To Cole Porter in the Metropolitan Opera House.
Count Basie and Sarah Vaughan are recording tracks for their Roulette Records duet album Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan.
The Silver Beetles, later to become The Beatles, play a lunchtime gig at The Iron Door Club, Liverpool, UK. Also on the bill are Cass And The Cassanovas.
Jazz pianist Barry Harris spends the first of two days recording tracks for his album, At The Jazz Workshop, in San Francisco, California, USA, for Riverside Records.
Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are the musical guests on the Perry Como Music Hall Show.
Sam Cooke plays the third night in a week of headlining dates at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Chuck Berry (backed by The Nashville Teens) plays at The Gaumont, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK., supported by Carl Perkins (also backed by The Nashville Teens) and The Animals, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes, and The Swinging Blue Jeans.
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Johnny Cash plays in The Municipal Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, supported by The Fendermen.
The
Platters play the tenth night of a two week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
Paul Anka plays the last night in a week of shows at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The
Platters play the tenth night of a two week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
The
Platters play the tenth night of a two-week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, 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.