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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.Connie Francis plays the second night in a two week engagement at Sciolla's Club,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Johnny Griffin Orchestra records Holla, Jubilation and So Tired in Plaza Sound Studios,New York City, USA. These tracks will appear on his Riverside Records album The Big Soul Band.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra record Perdido, I'm Beginning To See The Light and Toot Toot Tootie Toot at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Columbia Records.
Tracks for the original soundtrack album to the Broadway stage musical On The Town are recorded at Columbia Records' 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA.
Johnny And The Hurricanes and Preston Epps are the featured live attractions on US tv show American Bandstand.
Larry Heard, sometimes described as the inventor of acid house music, is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He also performs and records as Mr Fingers and Fingers Inc.
Jackie Wilson plays the fifth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Jazz saxophone and flute player Ken McIntyre records the album Stone Blues at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
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.