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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.
Jerry Wallace is playing during a two-week engagement at El Cortez, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Ray Peterson is playing during a week of shows at The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays the fifth of twelve nights at The Sutherland Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jerry Butler, Wade Flemons and Bobby Peterson play at The meadow Acres Ballroom, Topeka, Kansas, USA.
The Swinging Blue Genes, later to re-name themselves The Swinging Blue Jeans, play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
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.
The Coasters, Ike And
Tina Turner , The Capris and Chuck Jackson play the third of seven nights at the The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Burl Ives leaves Nashvillee, Tennessee, USA, having completed the recording of an album at Bradley Studio for Decca Records.Bobby Rydell makes his British tv debut on the popular show Sunday Night At The London Palladium. He also finds time to have dinner with top British pop idol Cliff Richard.
The Top Ten Singles being played on WKBR Radio in Manchester, New
Hampshire, USA, for the week beginning on this date are as follows
:
1. Wheels - The String-a-Longs (tied for 1st place)
1. Wheels - Billy Vaughan (tied for 1st place)
3. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
4. Pony Time - Chubby Checker
5. Baby Sitting Boogie - Buzz Clifford
6. Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
7. Love My Life Away - Gene Pitney
8. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
9. Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
10. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell
1. Wheels - The String-a-Longs (tied for 1st place)
1. Wheels - Billy Vaughan (tied for 1st place)
3. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
4. Pony Time - Chubby Checker
5. Baby Sitting Boogie - Buzz Clifford
6. Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis
7. Love My Life Away - Gene Pitney
8. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka
9. Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
10. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell
Rock'n'roll vocalist Ronnie Haig records Go On, Go On, at WIBC Radio studio, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
The Bill Black Combo are the musical guests on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York City, USA.
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.