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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.
Imperial Records artist Peggy King is playing during a three-week engagement at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jonah Jones is playing at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jerry Wallace is playing during a two-week engagement at El Cortez, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Oscar Brown Jr. is playing at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Connie Francis is playing during a week of shows at Blinstrub's Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Kirby Stone Four are playing during two weeks at The Playboy Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA. During thgis stint, they record a live album for Columbia Records.
Bobby Darin is playing during a three week engagement at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
A riot breaks out when The World Festival of Rock'n'Roll takes place at the Palais de Sports in Paris, France, Europe, starring such megastars as Bobby Rydell, Emile Ford and Johnny Hallyday.
Brooke Benton begins a sixteen-day visit to the UK, which will include a show at The Royal Albert Hall in London.
Del Shannon releases a new single, Runaway, on Big Top Records in the USA.
Jazz vibraphonist Walt Dickerson And His Quartet record Evelyn, Elizabeth, Time and other tracks in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Prestige Records.
Persijn 'Dakota' Joling, is born in Holland, Europe. He will find success as guitarist and singer with popular Dutch rock band The Pilgrims.
Saxophonist Hank Crawford records Please Send Me Someone To Love for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
The Beatles play their first gig on the other side of the Mersey, at The Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey, England, UK, Europe. (N.B. They had played in this venue during 1960 as The Silver Beetles)
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The Big Three play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays the tenth of twelve nights at The Sutherland Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Cliff Richard releases a new single, Theme For A Dream, in the UK.
Barbra Streisand appears as a live guest in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on the Jack Harris Show on WJR Radio.
Elvis Presley is rehearsing in Graceland for a charity show the following day at Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Sam Cooke, supported by Little Anthony And The Imperials and Aretha Franklin, plays the first of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Jerry Landis releases a new single, Play Me A Sad Song, on Warwick Records in the USA. Landis will achieve greater success after a name change to Paul Simon.
Ray Charles has two new singles out in the USA on this day - One Mint Julep on Impulse Records, and Early In The Mornin' on Atlantic Records.
Roy Hamilton, Etta James, The Vibrations, Arthur Prysock, The Chimes, The Shells and James Booker play the first of seven nights at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, 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.