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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.
Clive And The Cyclones play at The Majestic Ballroom, Milton Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Thelonious Monk plays at Storyville, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Connie Francis begins a two week season at The Cloisters Hotel, Hollywood, California, USA.
Celebrated jazz drummer Jeff 'Tain' Watts is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Lena Horne is the musical guest on tv's Perry Como Music Hall show in the USA.
The Mystics, featuring Paul Simon on lead vocals, perform live on a telethon in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Maxwell Grant is born in Kingston, Jamaica. He will find fame as Ranking Trevor a pioneer of the toasting style of music.
Dean Martin makes his debut at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, where he performs with fellow Rat Pack members Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.
Bobby Darin releases the album This Is Darin, in the USA.
The stage musical Parade, by Jerry Herman, has its premiere at the Players Theater, New York City, USA, where it will run for 95 performances.
Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant and assigned to command a three-man reconnaissance team for the 32nd Scout Platoon of the US 3rd Armored Division.
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.