Soundtrack

Song lyric writer Fran Landesman marries writer/publisher Jay Landesman in New York City, USA. The couple will move to St. Louis, Missouri, where they will open a nightclub on Gaslight Square, The Crystal Palace, which will attract many big-name jazz stars including Barbra Streisand and George Shearing.

Judy Garland plays the sixth night in a four-week season at The Palladium, London, UK. Also on the bill is Max Bygraves.

The original cast soundtrack to Rodgers and Hammerstein's fifth musical, The King and I, featuring Gertrude Lawrence, Yul Brynner and others is released by Decca Records in the USA.

Mario Lanza records Serenade and Beloved for the soundtrack to the film The Student Prince in MGM Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The John Barry Seven play at The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashton, England, UK, Europe.

Elvis Presley records Charro, the title song from his latest movie, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Barbra Streisand continues with a month-long residency at The Caucus Club in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Barbra Streisand continues in her month-long residency at The Caucus Club , Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Barbra Streisand continues her month-long residency at The Caucus Club, Detroit, Michigan, 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.

Barbra Streisand plays the twelfth night in a month-long engagement at The Bon Soir Club, New York City, USA.

Barbra Streisand plays the seventeenth night in a month-long engagement at The Bon Soir Club, New York City, USA.

Barbra Streisand plays the thirteenth of twenty-seven nights at The Caucus Club , Detroit, Michigan, USA.

While in New York City, USA, on a business trip, Shirley Bassey is staying at The Hotel Plaza.

Shirley Bassey attends the opening of The Shirley Bassey Record Shop in West End Lane, London, England, UK, Europe. The shop is an extension of a bookshop owned by her husband, film producer Kenneth Hume, and the opening is also attended by Danny Williams, Shane Fenton and Jess Conrad.

Barbra Streisand records the Cole Porter song Who Would Have Dreamed in Columbia Studio A, New York City, USA, but this version will not be released.

Popular songwriter and filmscore composer Tats Lau Yi-Tat is born in Hong Kong, Asia.

A new Elvis Presley movie, It Happened At The World's Fair, goes on general release in the USA.

Barbra Streisand appears on tv's Keefe Brasselle Show in the USA.

Singer and actress Patrice Wymore plays at The Bon Vivant, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Brenda Lee comes to the end of her summer stock appearances as Dorothy in The Wizard Of Oz, in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Barbra Streisand and Liberace play in the South Shore Room, Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.

Barbra Streisand and Liberace come to the end of a two-week season at The South Shore Room, Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.

Bob Dylan has his fifth recording session for his album The Times They Are A-Changin', in Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, USA. On this day he records the album's title song and One Too Many Mornings.

Liza Minnelli and The Dillards are musical guests on The Judy Garland Show on CBS-tv in the USA.

The cast of the Broadway musical Funny Girl throw a birthday party for Barbra Streisand at the Spindletop Restaurant, new York City, USA, at which she is given a white poodle puppy named Sadie.

Judy Garland flies back home from a disastrous concert engagement in Cincinatti to Los Angeles, California, USA, where she checks into UCLA Medical Center to withdraw from medication she has been taking.

Frances Faye begins a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK.

Having broken her arm by tripping over her dog the day before, Judy Garland is hospitalised and cannot complete tonight's engagement at The Greek Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The film soundtrack album, The Sound Of Music, featuring Julie Andrews, reaches No1 in the Billboard albums chart in the USA for the first of two weeks.

Liza Minnelli, Vic Damone and The Animals star in the television musical The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood, featuring songs by Jule Styne and Robert Merrill, on ABC-tv in the USA.

The soundtrack LP to the movie The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini is certified gold by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.

Barbra Streisand returns to Columbia Records’ Studio A, New York City, USA, with producer Michel Legrand to record six songs - C'est Si Bon, What Now My Love (unreleased), Autumn Leaves, Once Upon A Summertime, a Valse des Lilas (Once Upon A Summertime) (unreleased) and Love And Learn. She is said to have recorded 28 takes of Autumn Leaves and, when asked why by Legrand, explained it was "Just for the pleasure of it."

The Frank Sinatra movie Assault On A Queen is released to cinemas in the USA. The movie soundtrack is played by Duke Ellington.

The Paul McCartney-composed soundtrack LP The Family Way is released on Decca Records in the UK.

Judy Garland slips in her bathtub at The St. Moritz hotel in New York City, USA, injuring her left shoulder and collarbone. She is admitted to St. Claire's Hospital and given demerol for the pain. Lacking funds to play the medical bill, she is forced to pawn two of her diamond rings for $1000 at The Provident Loan Society on Park Avenue.

Judy Garland is spending time with friends during a short break in Los Angeles, California, USA.

David Buttolph, a film and tv music composer with over 300 film scores to his credit, dies aged 80 in Poway, California, USA.

A DVD of the Raymond Briggs' animated movie When The Wind Blows is released by Channel Four Video in the UK. The movie features a soundtrack by Roger Waters.

Barbra Streisand donates $5m to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, to fund a women's heart education and research program.

Elton John attends the premiere of his computer-animated comedy movie Gnomeo And Juliet in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Elton co-produced the film and composed the soundtrack music].

One Direction collect awards for artist of the year, favourite album and favourite group at the American Music Awards (AMAs) in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The full list of winners is as follows :

New artist of the year : 5 Seconds of Summer

Single of the year : Dark Horse, Katy Perry feat. Juicy J

Dick Clark Award of Excellence : Taylor Swift

Favorite male artist - pop/rock : Sam Smith

Favorite female artist - pop/rock : Katy Perry

Favorite band, duo or group - pop/rock : One Direction

Favorite album - pop/rock: Midnight Memories, One Direction

Favorite male artist - country : Luke Bryan

Favorite female artist - country : Carrie Underwood

Favorite band, duo or group - country : Florida Georgia Line

Favorite album - country : Just As I Am, Brantley Gilbert

Favorite artist - rap/hip-hop : Iggy Azalea

Favorite album - rap/hip-hop : The New Classic, Iggy Azalea

Favorite male artist - soul/R&B : John Legend

Favorite female artist - soul/R'n'B : Beyonce

Favorite album - soul/R'n.B : Beyonce

Favorite artist - adult contemporary : Katy Perry

Favorite artist - contemporary inspirational : Casting Crowns

Favorite artist - electronic dance music: Calvin Harris

Favorite artist - Latin : Enrique Iglesias

Favorite soundtrack: Frozen

Avant-garde Slovenian band Laibach become the first Western rock band to perform live in North Korea, when they play a concert in Ponghwa art theatre, Pyongyang, North Korea, Asia, including cover versions of songs from The Sound Of Music and some local folk songs.