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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.
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.
Jo Ann Campbell plays during a three-week booking at The International Room, New York City, USA.
Tony Bennett is starring in Guys And Dolls at Herb Rogers' Chicago Music Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Connie Francis plays the ninth night of three weeks at The Sahara Hotel And Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records Why Phyllis and Danse Duet in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
Muddy Waters, Little Walter and The 5 Royales play the sixth night of a week at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
Chris Spedding, later to become a noted rock guitarist, finishes the last of his school exams, at Abbeydale Grammar, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe, before moving to London with his family.
Duke Ellington performs his symphonic suite Night Creature, in a concert with The Cleveland Orchestra at The Public Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
The ATV show Calling Dickie Valentine features Petula Clark and Denis Lotis as guests.
[You're So Square] Baby I Don't Care by Buddy Holly enters the UK singles chart at No28. The song, a Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller composition, will peak at No14.
Stand By Me by Ben E. King enters the UK singles chart at No28. Written by Ben E. King with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller [who also produced the track] it will peak at No27.
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.