Showing all 26 Facts found
Click to filter results
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.
Etta Jones is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Counterpoint Club, Chicago, Illinos, USA.
On an extensive nationwide promotional tour in support of his novelty single Baby Sittin' Boogie, Buzz Clifford visits deejays and other music business contacts in San Francisco, California, USA.With speculation building that instrumental group The Shadows might split from Cliff Richard, the UK pop idol has a meeting in London with their manager Peter Gormley.
The Everly Brothers release a new single, Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes in the USA on Warner Brothers Records.
Read More
Stuart Sutcliffe, bassist of The Beatles, flies back to Liverpool, UK, from Hamburg, Germany, Europe. He is planning to apply for a university place in Liverpool, while continuing to play with The Beatles.Jerry Gray And His Orchestra play in Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Clyde McPhatter, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Ben E. King and Tarheel Slim, play at the The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Jerry
Butler, The Miracles, The
Shirelles, LaVern Baker and Dee
Clark play at the Regal
Theater, Chicago,Illinois, USA.
Weekly UK pop newspaper the NME [New Musical Express] reports that skiffle king Lonnie Donegan has signed a new recording contract with Pye Records.
Del Shannon arrives in New York City, USA, where he has a date to record his
latest composition, Runaway. He books
in at the Forest Hotel.
Disc jockey Peter Tripp of WMGM radio, goes on trial in New York City, USA, on 39 counts of payola.
John Coltrane, Miriam Makeba, Oscar Brown Jr., and Machito's Band play the fourth night of a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra records Saturday Night, Blues For Kapp and other tracks 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.Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.