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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.
Louis Jordan continues a two-week season at The Key Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
The Big Hurt by Miss Toni Fisher enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA. Regarded as one of the first commercial recordings to make use of the sound effect known as phasing, it will peak at No3 during a fourteen-week run.
Heartaches By The Number by Guy Mitchell reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
RCA Records denies that Elvis Presley will change his style when he begins recording again after his return from the army. "It just ain't true," declares a spokesman.