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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.
Etta Jones is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Counterpoint Club, Chicago, Illinos, USA.
Paul Anka continues a three-week season at Coconut Grove, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bobby Rydell is the guest on US tv's Red Skelton Show, which is hosted this week in Skelton's absence by Ed Sullivan.
Patrice Lumumba is assasinated by firing squad in the republic of Congo, Africa. The incident will inspire the song Patrice Lumumba by Yuri Buenaventura. He will also be mentioned in the song Done Too Soon by Neil Diamond and in My Country by Nas. The 1961 song "Top Forty, News, Weather And Sports" by Mark Dinning, included a line "I had Lumumba doing the rumba...", which was removed after Lumumba's death. Records in stores were recalled, and replaced by new ones without the inappropriate line.
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Jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris records Exodus To Jazz, his Vee-Jay Records debut albumin Chicago, Illinois, USA.
On an extensive nationwide promotional tour in support of his novelty single Baby Sittin' Boogie, Buzz Clifford visits deejays and other music business contacts in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Dizzy Gillespie is the featured artist in US tv series Jazz Casual, hosted by Ralph J. Gleason.
The Shorty Baker - Adolphus Doc Cheatham Quintet records Night Train, Chitlins and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Elvis Presley comes to the end of filming his movie Wild In The Country at the 20th Century Ranch, near Santa Monica, California, USA.
Novelty song Bangers And Mash by Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No21.
Freddie King records Lonesome Whistle Blues in Cincinatti, Ohio, USA, for Federal Records.
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.
Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.