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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.Jazz saxophonist Harold Land plays at Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, California, USA, with a band that includes Wes Montgomery on guitar.
American music trade magazine Billboard reports that Detroit-based entrepreneur and songwriter Berry Gordy is forming his own record label, which will become Tamla Motown.
$1,300 is stolen from Fats Domino's dressing room while the star is playing at the Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, USA.
The
Platters play the twelfth night of a two week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
The
Platters play the twelfth night of a two week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
Jazz cellist/bassist Doug Watkins records the album Soulnik for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
West Coast jazz trumpeter and arranger Shorty Rogers records Flower For The Cats, Blue Reeds and other tracks which will appear on his Victor Records album The Swingin' Nutcracker.
Sam Cooke plays the fifth night in a week of headlining dates at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Paul Anka plays the second of seven nights at The Holiday House, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA.
The
Platters play the twelfth 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.