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Sarah Vaughan records What's The Use, Wallflower Waltz and True Believer, at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Roulette Records.
Popular vocalist Julie London makes a guest appearance in US tv's Barbara Stanwyck Show, in an episode entitled Night Visitors.
Sam Cooke plays the second night in a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
UK pop idol Jess Conrad makes a personal appearance at the Sunday Dance Club in the Gaumont Ballroom, Bradford, UK.
Jill Bryson of Scottish 80s girl duo Strawberry Switchblade, is born on the South side of Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Elvis Presley is in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, re-shooting the ending of Wild In The Country, because pre-release screening audiences did not like the original ending in which Hope Lange committed suicide.
Senator Lewis Taliaferro of Tennessee, USA, sends a letter to Elvis Presley regarding the passage of a Senate Joint Resolution, inviting Elvis to officially visit the Tennessee General Assembly.
Robert Andrykowski is born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA. After a name change to Davis Daniel, he will become a successful 90s country-rock singer-songwriter.
The musical 13 Daughters, starring Don Ameche, opens at the 54th Street Theatre, on Broadway, New York City, USA.
Patsy Montana is playing during a four-week stretch at Harrah's Club, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
Country-gospel quartet
Wilma Lee Cooper, with Owen Bradley as producer, records Never Very Far From My Mind, Darling How Could You, Time Keeps Standing Still and The Birds Are Back in Bradley's Barn, 722 Bender's Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA. The band on the session features Stoney Cooper [vcl/fiddle], Joe Edwards [gtr], Harold Bradley [gtr], Weldon Myrick [steel gtr], Joe Zinkan [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Jerry Smith [piano] and Charlie McCoy [organ/harmonica],
Helen O'Connell opens for a three week booking at Mr. Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Johnny Stiles And His Band play at The 
Jazz pianist Sir Charles Thompson records St Louis Blues, I Got Rhythm and other tracks in a session at the Swiss National Radio Studio, Basel, Switzerland, Europe.
The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra performs a concert at Hunter Auditorium, New York City, USA, in which Gillespie's music is interpreted by a dance troupe.
Pearl Bailey opens at The Empire Room of The Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Barbra Streisand plays the twentieth night in a month-long engagement at The Bon Soir Club, New York City, USA.
Connie Francis plays the twelfth night of three weeks at The Sahara Hotel And Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Brook Benton is playing at The Hurricane Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
Recently returned from a lengthy residency in Hamburg, Germany, Europe, The Beatles start gigging again in Liverpool, England, UK, with a show at St John's Hall, Tuebrook.
School Is Out by Gary U.S. Bonds is the highest new entry in the Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA, entering at No64.
Andy Connell, keyboardist of Swing Out Sister, is born in Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Country gospel duo Reno And Smiley play the first of two nights at The Hi-Fi Club, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
The Pendletones, who will find fame after a name change to The Beach Boys, have the first of five days of rehearsals in Hawthorne, California, USA.
The Three Twins are playing at Allgauer's Villa Moderne Restaurant, Highland Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra are playing at The Birdhouse, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Little Jimmy Dickens records Night Train To Memphis, The Violet And A Rose and Out Behind The Barn in Bradley Film And Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Frank Sinatra records Come Rain Or Come Shine, Night And Day, and other tracks for Reprise Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of top-selling singles in the USA.
Johnny Cash, The Tennessee Three, June Carter, Roger Miller, Gordon Terry and Johnny Western play in The Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
UK pop idol Mark Wynter opens at The Empire Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe, in a Christmas season presentation of Aladdin.
Louis Jordan comes to the end of an engagement at The Latin Casino, Philadelphia, USA.Jan |