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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.
Tony Bennett plays during a month of shows at The Pigalle, London, England, UK, Europe.
Ella Fitzgerald is playing during a season at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
Eddie Harris is playing at The Show Boat, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Helen O'Connell is playing during a three week booking at Mr. Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Barbara Gilbert.
The Harold Quinn Trio is playing during a three week engagement at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Liberace is playing at Freddie's Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Paul Anka plays the fifth of seven nights at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
James Brown And The Famous Flames release a new single, I Don't Mind, on King Records in the USA.
Gene Vincent arrives in the UK for a tour, but he is without his Bluecaps, because the Musicians' Union has banned them. For the tour, Vincent is backed by British band Sounds Incorporated
Country-gospel quartet The Blackwood Brothers play in Houston, Texas, USA.
Lefty Frizzell and Freddie Hart play a gig together in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Sonny Boy Williamson II releases a new single, Stop Right Now, on Checker Records in the USA.
Les Paul And Mary Ford make a guest appearance on NBC-tv's Five Star Jubilee in Springfield, Missouri, USA.
Gene Vincent arrives in the UK for a tour, but he is without his Bluecaps, because the Musicians' Union has banned them. For the tour, Vincent is backed by British band Sounds Incorporated.
The Beatles continue their 92 day residency at The Top Ten Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
The Flamingos, Jerry Butler, The Miracles, Maxine Brown, The Vibrations, and Shep And The Limelites play the first of seven nights at The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Gene Casey Quartet records Close Your Eyes, Blue Lou and other tracks for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Bo Diddley releases a new single, Aztec/Not Guilty, on Checker Records in the USA.
The Marcels, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Ernie K-Doe, Freddie King, and Marv Johnson play the first of seven nights in a special presentation, The Stars Of The Swinging Sixties, at The Tivoli, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Comedy singing duo The Smothers Brothers continue with a three-week engagement at The Crystal Palace, Gaslight Square, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Second on the bill is teenage singer Barbra Streisand .
The Kingston Trio play in Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, supported by The Australian Jazz Quintet.
Neil Sedaka plays the fifth of seven nights at The Casino Royal, Washington DC, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with studio-based filming for the movie Blue Hawaii, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan, records Blue Theme and Chuggin', for Alto Records in New York City, USA.
Damita Jo performs Sweet Georgia Brown on tv show American Bandstand in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Also on tonight's show are The Del Vikings.
Matt Monro plays at The Granada, Kettering, England, UK, Europe.
Ray Charles plays at The Uline Arena, Washington DC, USA.
A star-studded package tour, The Biggest Show Of Stars for 1961, featuring Fats Domino, Chubby Checker, The Shirelles,The Drifters, Bo Diddley, Ben E. King and Chuck Jackson plays in St Louis, Missouri, USA.
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.