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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.
Jerry Wallace is playing during a two-week engagement at El Cortez, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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.
Sam Cooke, supported by Little Anthony And The Imperials and Aretha Franklin, plays the second of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The highest new entry in this week's Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is Surrender, by Elvis Presley, entering at No37.
Elvis Presley's first live show since being demobbed from the army is a charity concert in Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The show features guest appearances by Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer and Georgie Jessel. Local authorities declare this to be 'Elvis Presley Day'. Elvis also attends a luncheon in the Clardige Hotel, Memphis.The Stan Getz Quartet plays the eleventh of twelve nights at The Sutherland Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows play at The Gaumont, Bradford, UK, supported by The Brook Brothers, Chas McDevitt And Shirley Douglas, The Hunters and Dave Sampson.
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Skeeter Davis makes a guest appearance on Eddy Arnold's NBC-tv show Today On The Farm, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Ian Thompson, who will play with a later line-up of UK folk-rock legends Lindisfarne , is born.
Roy Hamilton, Etta James, The Vibrations, Arthur Prysock, The Chimes, The Shells and James Booker play the second of seven nights at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The 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.