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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.
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.Jazz trumpeter Ben Webster records Stella By Starlight, Nancy, The Whiffenpoof Song and other tracks in Los Angeles, California, USA, for Reprise Records.
Johnny
Tillotson sings Jimmy's Girl on
daily tv pop show American
Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Paul Anka continues a three week season at Coconut Grove, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Anita O'Day records Trav'lin Light, Lover Come Back To Me and other tracks at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California,USA.
Cliff Richard records two programmes for BBC Radio's Transcription Service, in London, UK, with musical accompaniment by Ted Heath And His Orchestra.
The film Ocean's 11, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, opens in Italy, Europe.
Jazz guitarist Bobby Broom is born in New York City, USA. He will play with Miles Davis, Art Blakey and many others before forming his own trio.
When The Shadows play at the Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK, bassist Jet Harris is so drunk that he falls off the stage while trying to do their choreographed stage steps known as 'Shadows Walk'.Freddie King records I'm Tore Down and It's Too Bad Things Are Going So Tough in Cincinatti, Ohio, USA, for Federal Records.
The 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.
The musical 
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.