19th March

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.

The musical 13 Daughters, starring Don Ameche, is presented at the 54th Street Theatre, on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just 28 performances.

Barbara Carroll And Her Trio are playing during a three-week engagement at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Bill Henderson is playing during a 22-day engagement at The Playboy Key Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Ray Peterson and Cathy Carr are playing during a week of shows at The Casino Royal, Washington DC, USA.

The Vintage Jazz Band plays at the Trad Jazz Club, Walcot Common Room, Walcot, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.

The Top Ten singles being played on WAIL Radio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, for the week beginning on this date, are as follows :

1. Portrait Of My Love - Steve Lawrence

2. Blue Moon - The Marcels

3. Mother In Law - Ernie K-Doe

4. I'm A Fool To Care - Joe Barry

5. Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles

6. Touchables - Dickie Goodman

7. I Told Every Little - Star Linda Scott

8. Dark As A Dungeon - Tennessee Ernie Ford

9. In Every Way - Jim White

10. Angel Baby Rosie And The Originals

Elvis Presley is interviewed for radio on the telephone by Hawaiian deejay Tom Moffett.

John Coltrane, Miriam Makeba, Oscar Brown Jr., and Machito's Band play the third night of a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.

Barbra Streisand continues with a month-long residency at The Caucus Club, Dallas, Michigan, USA.

Jimmie Rodgers plays the eleventh of fourteen nights at The Statler-Hilton Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Chubby Checker, The Drifters, Maxine Brown and Chuck Jackson play the third night of a week at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The Andy Doll Band is playing in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA.

The Swinging Blue Genes, later to find success as The Swinging Blue Jeans, play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.

Bobby Rydell plays the third night of a week at The New Lotus Club, Washington DC, USA.

The Beatles play at The Casbah, Liverpool, 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.