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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.
Jonah Jones is playing at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Oscar Brown Jr. is playing at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Jerry Wallace is playing during a two-week engagement at El Cortez, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Jimmy Clanton, Freddy Cannon, Johnny Tillotson, Kathy Young, Jeannie Black, Carl Dobkins Jr, Buzz Clifford and Mark Dinning take part in shows to promote The March Of The Dimes at high schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Marcels release a new single, Blue Moon, on Colpix Records in the USA.
The Coasters, Ike And Tina Turner, The Capris and Chuck Jackson play the first of seven nights at the The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Eric Wakefield And His Band and Bobby James And The Clippers play at The Locarno Ballroom, Old Town Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.
Ral Donner releases a new single, Girl Of My Best Friend, on Gone Records in the USA.
The film Ocean's 11, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, opens in West Germany, Europe.
Pete Haslam's Collegians Jazz Band plays at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
Shep And The Limelites release a new single, Daddy's Home, on Hull Records based in The Brill Building, New York City, USA.
Ray Peterson is playing during a week of shows at The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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.
Eric Wakefield And His Band and Bobby James And The Clippers play at The Locarno Ballroom, Old Town Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.
The Buddy Tate Quintet records the album Groovin' With Buddy Tate, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Swingville Records.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays the third of twelve nights at The Sutherland Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Beatles play at St. John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.
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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.