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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.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Popular singer Jo Ann Campbell is playing during four weeks of shows as support for comedian Red Skelton at The Sands Hotel And Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.
Freddie Bell And The Bellboys are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Golden Hotel And Casino, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Pop idol Tommy Sands is appearing in Remains To Be Seen at The Tenthouse Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Shirelles play during a week of shows at The Hurricane Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
Johnnie Ray plays the twenty-second night in a four-week season at The Talk Of The Town, London, UK.
Chubby Checker plays at the The Rainbow Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
Billboard magazine in the USA introduces its first Easy Listening music chart, with The Boll Weevil Song by Brook Benton at No1.
Jack Scott performs A Little Feeling Called Love on popular tv show American Bandstand in W-Fil Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Miriam Johnson also appears in the same edition of the show.
Brook Benton plays the sixth night in a month of gigs at Robert's Show Bar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Peggy Lee is playing during three weeks of shows at The Pigalle Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Memphis-based white r'n'b band The Mar-Keys enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with Last Night on Stax Records, which will peak at No3.
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The Beatles play a lunchtime gig at The Cavern Club and an evening show at The Town Hall, Litherland, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Barbra Streisand plays the first of twenty-seven nights at The Caucus Club in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
R'n'b vocal group Otis Williams And The Charms record Panic for King Records in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Having been in hospital for almost a month following a car accident, country star Patsy Cline is allowed to go home in a wheelchair.
Clarence "Frogman" Henry plays the fourth night of a week at The Beachcomber Bar, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
The Various Artists compilation LP Stars For A Summer Night reaches No1 on the Billboard albums chart in the USA. The album features performances by Dave Brubeck, Les Brown, Billy Butterfield, Ray Coniff, Percy Faith, The Harmonicats and more.
Bobby Rydell plays the seventh night in a four week season at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as support to comedian George Burns.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Crystal River, Florida, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin records White Gardenia, God Bless The Child and other tracks in New York City, USA, for his Riverside Records album White Gardenia.
Gene Vincent plays at The Adelphi, West Bromwich, England, UK, Europe.
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.