15th August

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.

Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.

Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.

UK pop hitmaker Anthony Newley is playing in a one-man show, Stop The World I Want To Get Off, at Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, which runs for 485 performances.

Lonnie Donegan, Miki And Griff, Suzie Miller, The Dallas Boys, Gil And Freddie Levedo, The Tiller Girls and Norman Vaughan are appearing in Putting On The Donegan at The Winter Gardens Pavilion, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.

Actor and singer John Raitt is playing during a two-week engagement at The Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.

Bill Doggett plays during a ten-day engagement at at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

The Roy Rogers Show is appearing at The State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Liberace is playing at Three Rivers Inn, The Clay, New York State, USA.

The Jerry Harrison Trio is playing in the Park Row Steak And Rib Room, Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Manny Garcia and Vitin Santiago play in the Calypso And Limbo Revue at The Boom Boom Room, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Maxine Brown is playing during a week of shows at The Hurricane Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.

Roy Hamilton, Dizzy Gillespie, Big Maybelle, Etta Jones, The Isley Brothers, Tiny Topsy, King Coileman, Bobby Marchan and The Edsels play live at The Regal Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Johnnie Humbird releases a new single, Worse To Wonder Why / Are You Too Busy on Columbia Records in the USA.

Controversial openly lesbian comedienne Moms Mabley records a live version of Put It Back during a one-night appearance at The Playboy Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA, intended for use on a forthcoming Riverside Records LP.

The Kingston Trio record The Whistling Gypsy for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Top Ten Singles being played on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this day are as follows :

1. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists)

2. School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds (Legrand)

3. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes)

4. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant)

5. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite)

6. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone)

7. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)

8. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master)

9. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)

10. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)

Pioneering blues vocalist 'Stick' McGhee [aka Sticks McGhee] dies of lung cancer in New York City, USA. His best-remembered song was Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee, in 1949.

Richard Holmes and Gene Ammons record tracks for the album Groovin' With Jug at Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Bill Doggett plays at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Elvis Presley continues filming studio-based scenes for his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Hollywood, California, USA.

The Velaires appear on popular tv series American Bandstand, recorded in W-fil Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

The musical 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.

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.