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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.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Theme From A Summer Place by Percy Faith reaches No1 in CashBox magazine's chart of the best-selling US pop singles.
The highest new entry on the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is Mama by Connie Francis, entering at No58.
The Miracles make their first TV appearance on American
Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Clyde McPhatter, Johnny And The Hurricanes, Freddie Cannon, The Isley Brothers, The Clovers, The Shadows and others play at the Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Johnny Roy Van Zant is born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He will find success as Johnny Van Zant, a rock vocalist in his own right, and also a the singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Ken Mackintosh And His Orchestra play at The Festival Hall, Kirkby, Nottinghamshire, England, UK, Europe.Paul Humphreys, one half of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, is born in London, UK.
Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Clyde McPhatter, Johnny And The Hurricanes, Freddie Cannon, The Isley Brothers, The Clovers, The Shadows and others play at The Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Paul Humphreys, one half of 80s Liverpool duo Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, is born in London, UK.
Miles Davis is in Columbia Studios, New York City, USA, working on the tracks Willie Nelson and Johnny Bratton.
The Swinging Blue Genes, who will find fame as The Swinging Blue Jeans, play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
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.