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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.
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.
James McDonnell is born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He will find fame as Slim Jim Phantom, drummer of late 1970s rockabilly revivalists The Stray Cats.
David Gates releases his debut single, Jo-Baby/Teardrops In My Heart, on Mala Records in the USA. Gates will find greater success as the founder and leader of soft-rock band Bread.
Chubby Checker, The Drifters, Maxine Brown and Chuck Jackson play the fourth night of a week at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Beatles play at The Cavern, and later at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Miles Davis records Someday My Prince Will Come and Old Folks at Columbia Studios, 30th Street, New York City, USA. Saxophone on this session is by John Coltrane.
Jimmie Rodgers plays the twelfth of fourteen nights at The Statler-Hilton Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Dedicated To The One I Love by The Shirelles peaks at No5 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.
Clarence 'Frogman' Henry enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with But I Do, which will peak at No4.
Elvis Presley begins rehearsals at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, USA, on songs for the upcoming movie Blue Hawaii.
Patsy Montana is playing during a four-week stretch at Harrah's Club, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
Ray Charles' son finds his father suffering arterial bleeding from his left hand. For the next few weeks, Charles will play piano with only his right hand.
Rodney Scott releases a new single, Granny Went Rockin', in the USA on Canon Records.
Steve Bennet And The Syndicates, The Big Three and Ray And The Del-Renas play at The Iron Door Club, Liverpool, UK.
The Marcels enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with Blue Moon, which will peak at No1.
Bobby Rydell plays the fourth night of a week at the New Lotus Club, Washington DC, USA.
Frank Sinatra records Sentimental Journey, On The Sunny Side Of The Street and other tracks at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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.