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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.
Ella Fitzgerald is playing during a season at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
The Harold Quinn Trio is playing during a three week engagement at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Helen O'Connell is playing during a three week booking at Mr. Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Barbara Gilbert.
Johnny Preston, Paul Evans and Pilita Corrales play in the Rock'n'Roll Festival at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia. During the six-day run of this show, The Twist dance craze is introduced to The Philippines.
Ernestine Anderson is playing during a week of shows at The Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Stan Kenton comes to the end of a four-week season at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, during which he has been showcasing his 'New Era In Modern American Music'.
King Curtis records the album Trouble In Mind at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Prestige Records.
Jazz pianist Bill Henderson records Sweet Georgia Brown, Am I Blue and other tracks for Vee-Jay Records in Universal Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bob Dylan plays the last of fifteen nights as support to John Lee Hooker at Gerde's Folk City, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Olympics, Aretha Franklin, The Capris, Johnny Hartman and The Dells play the fifth of seven nights at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Drummer Carl Allen, who will work with Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, George Coleman, Art Farmer, and Benny Green, is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with studio-based filming for the movie Blue Hawaii, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Johnny Maestro performs Model Girl and What A Surprise on tv show American Bandstand in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Also appearing in the same edition is country music star Faron Young.
The Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem plus Israeli singer Shoshanna Dimari open The Gate Of Horn's new venue at State And Maple in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
John Coltrane plays the first of thirteen nights at The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, California, 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.
In London, England, UK, Europe, at the end of a European tour, Memphis Slim records the album Alone With My Friends, for Battle Records.
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.