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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.
Jonah Jones is playing at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Imperial Records artist Peggy King is playing during a three-week engagement at Mister Kelly's, 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.
Ray Peterson is playing during a week of shows at The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dave 'Baby' Cortez plays at The Randolph Social Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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.
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

Jerry Butler, Wade Flemons and Bobby Peterson play at The meadow Acres Ballroom, Topeka, Kansas, 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.
Lloyd Price plays at The Town House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Rock'n'roll vocalist Ronnie Haig records Go On, Go On, at WIBC Radio studio, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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 Swinging Blue Genes, later to re-name themselves The Swinging Blue Jeans, play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles play at The Casbah Club, West Derby, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Burl Ives leaves Nashvillee, Tennessee, USA, having completed the recording of an album at Bradley Studio for Decca Records.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays the fifth of twelve nights at The Sutherland Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, 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.