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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.
Jazz trumpeter Jonah Jones is playing at The Embers, New York City, USA, during a six-week engagement.
The Oranim Zabar Troupe plays during a four week run at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jo Ann Campbell plays during a three-week booking at The International Room, New York City, USA.
Ray Charles, The Raelettes, The Coasters, Joe Adams, Betty Carter, The Jazztet, The Little Angels and Jimmie Scott play during an engagement at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Flamingos are playing during a lengthy engagement at Robert's Show Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Tony Bennett is starring in Guys And Dolls at Herb Rogers' Chicago Music Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Swinging Blue Genes, who will later change their name to The Swinging Blue Jeans, play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Anita Wood [a former girlfriend of Elvis Presley] releases a new single, I'll Wait Forever, on Sun Records in the USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis, The Shirelles, Brenda Lee, Etta James, B.B. King, Gene McDaniels, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Bobby Vee, The Diamonds, Kathy Young And The Innocents, The Fleetwoods, The Ventures, The Casuals, The Flairs, Gary Miles and Tony Williams (of The Platters) play in The Alan Freed Spectacular at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley has a recording session in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, laying down tracks for the album Pot Luck, including His Latest Flame and Little Sister, both written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. During the session, Presley telephones Mort Shuman for advice, because they can't quite get the piano line for His Latest Flame down as Shuman had written it.
Muddy Waters, Little Walter and The "5" Royales play the third night of a week at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
The Detroit Spinners enter the Billboard pop singles chart in the USA with their debut single, That's What Girls Are Made For, on Tri-Phi Records, which will peak at No27.
Grandpa Jones plays a live show in Anderson, Indiana, USA.
Jazz pianist Bill Evans and his trio (Scott LaFaro bass, Paul Motian drums) record the album Sunday at the Village Vanguard (Live), at the Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA. Bassist Scott LaFaro will die in a car accident ten days later.
Ricky Gervais is born in Reading, England, UK, Europe. He will find minor success in the 1980s as one half of New Romantic teen heart-throb duo Seona Dancing, before going on to briefly manage Brit-pop combo Suede, but will eventually achieve massive international success as a comedian.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.