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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 John Coltrane Quartet is playing during a nine-day engagement at Gino's, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Sailor by Petula Clark enters the UK pop singles chart, where it will peak at No1, and earn her a silver disc.
Elvis Presley notches up his sixth UK No1 single with Are You Lonesome Tonight?.
Jazz cellist Sam Jones records Sonny Boy, Over The Rainbow and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Riverside Records.
Frankie Lymon performs Silhouettes on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Tom Keifer, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of heavy metal glamsters Cinderella is born in Springfield, Pennsylvania, USA.
Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Three, Patsy Cline, George Jones, Carl Perkins, Gordon Terry and Johnny Western play in The Memorial Building, Joplin, Missouri, USA.
Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker and Dodie Stevens come to the end of an Australian tour.
Peter Bocage with his Creole Serenaders records Sister Kate, Who's Sorry Now, Purple Rose Of Cairo and other tracks for Riverside Records in the USA.
Paul Anka continues a three-week season at Coconut Grove, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Gene Ammons Quartet records Ol' Man River, I Remember You, Someone To Watch Over Me and other tracks for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Dill Jones Dixieland All Stars spend the first of two days recording an album for Columbia Records in London, England, UK, Europe. Songs recorded over the two days include Caravan, Struttin' With Some Barbecue and I Can't Give You Anything But Love.
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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.
Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.