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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.Just A Closer Walk With Thee by Jimmie Rodgers reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart.
Ray Charles plays the fourth night in a week of shows at The Cloisters Hotel, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bobby Darin plays the twenty-third night in a month long engagement at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada,USA, opening for comedian George Burns.
Frankie Avalon, LaVern Baker, Johnny And The Hurricanes, The Royal Teens, The Hollywood Argyles, Skip And Flip and others play at The County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Frank Sinatra plays the ninth of ten nights at The 500 Club, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Acclaimed jazz guitarist Arv Garrison, dies in Toledo, Ohio, USA, by drowning during an epileptic seizure. As well as pursuing a career in his own name, he had played and recorded with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.Brenda Lee begins a tour in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, supported by Johnny Preston, Dorsey Burnette and others.
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.