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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.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Buck Owens and Rose Maddox record We're The Talk of the Town and Sweethearts In Heaven for Capitol Records. Both will be Top 20 Hits on the BillboardCountry Music chart.
The highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA is Shazam! by Duane Eddy entering at No74.
The Coasters, The Isley Brothers and Dave 'Baby' Cortez play the fifth night in a two-week season at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Buck Owens and Rose Maddox record We're The Talk Of The Town and Sweethearts In Heaven for Capitol Records. Both will be Top 20 Hits on the Billboard Country Music chart.
Elvis Presley hires the Rainbow Rollerdrome, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, where he and his friends have a private skating session.
The Top Ten Singles being played on KDWB Radio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, for the week ending on this date are as follows :
1. WHY DO I LOVE YOU SO - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)
2. HE'LL HAVE TO GO - Jim Reeves (R.C.A. Victor)
3. PUPPY LOVE - Paul Anka (ABC)
4. WILD ONE/LITTLE BITTY GIRL Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
5. MONEY - Barrett Strong (Anna)
6. THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE - Percy Faith (Columbia)
7. TEDDY - Connie Francis (MGM)
8. SIXTEEN REASONS - Connie Stevens (Warner Bros.)
9. HARLEM NOCTURNE - The Viscounts (Madison)
10. WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER YOU - Jack Scott (Top Rank)
A new music venue, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge opens in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, USA, directly across from The Ryman Auditorium.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play the last of six nights at The Empire, Liverpool, UK.
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.