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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 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 Do-Re-Mi, starring Max Bygraves, with music by Jule Styne, is playing at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, England, Europe, during a run of 169 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.
Tommy Steele, Teddy Johnson And Pearl Carr, Jimmy James, The Raindrops, Joe Baker And Jack Douglas, Desmond Walter-Ellis, The KIms and Regine And Andre Berny play during a seven-week season at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, England, UK, Europe.
The Platters are playing during a two-week engagement at The Social Ritz Club, Mexico City, Mexico, North America.
Connie Francis is playing during a two week engagement at The Latin Casino, Merchantsville, New Jersey, USA.
LaVern Baker, The Mar-Keys, The Halos, Little Caesar And The Romans, The Sims Twins, Johnnie And Joe, Wade Flemons, Rickey Allen and The Starlets are playing during a week-long engagement at The Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Andy Williams is playing during nine nights at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jerry Butler, Maxine Brown, The Cleftones, Bobby Lewis, The Blue Notes and Doc Bagby's Combo play during a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Vandergrift Brothers are playing during a four week long engagement in Rockland, Maine, USA.
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Hawkshaw Hawkins is playing during six nights at The Flame Theatre-Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
The musical Kwamina is playing at The 54th Street, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just 32 performances.
The Beatles and Gerry And The Pacemakers play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Brenda Lee, with producer Owen Bradley, records Only You, You've Got Me Crying Again, It's The Talk Of The Town and You Always Hurt The One You Love, in Bradley Film And Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Musicians taking part in the session include pianist Floyd Cramer, guitarists Hank Garland and Grady Martin, plus The Anita Kerr Singers.
Flatt and Scruggs play a live concert in Roxboro, North Carolina, USA.
When comedian/satirist Mort Sahl plays at The Opera House, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, he is supported by popular singer Joanie Sommers.
Jazz pianist Cecil Taylor records Pots and Bulbs for Impulse! Records in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Elvis Presley attends a meeting in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, about the music for his upcoming movie, Kid Galahad.
The High Court in London, England, UK, Europe, finds for the Dominion Music Company against Edward Kassner of Kassner Associated Publishers, in a royalty accounting dispute.
Stringbean plays in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.
Saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist Charlie Byrd record Jazz Samba No1, Jazz Samba No2 and Jazz Samba No3, in New York City, USA, for Verve Records.
Charles Mingus plays the fifth of seven nights at Birdland, New York City, USA.
Roy Acuff plays a live show in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
Johnny And Jack, Kitty Wells and Jimmy Newman play a concert in Charles City, Iowa, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra record Bon Amour and Paris Blues Pts 1 and 2 at Columbia Studios, New York City, USA.
Sam Cooke opens at The San Juan Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
Impresario Larry Parnes' package tour, Star Spangled Nights, plays at The Ritz, Romford, England, UK, Europe. Featured artists include Billy Fury, Eden Kane, Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, The Allisons, The Viscounts, The Karl Denver Trio, Peter Jay And The Jaywalkers, Terry Hale and newcomer Georgie Fame.
Tommy Sands, with producer Ken Nelson, records The Wrong Side Of Love, in Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Backing vocals on the session are provided by The Jordanaires.
Kitty Wells, Johnnie And Jack, Marvin Rainwater, Jimmy Newman, Bill Phillips and The Tennessee Mountain Boys play a show in Charles City, Iowa, USA.