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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.
Elvis Presley continues with studio-based filming for the movie Blue Hawaii, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bob Wallis's Storyville Jazzmen play at the Trad Jazz Club, Walcot Common Room, Walcot, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Swinging Blue Genes, later to find success as The Swinging Blue Jeans, play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe. 
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Flamingos, Jerry Butler, The Miracles, Maxine Brown, The Vibrations, and Shep And The Limelites play the third of seven nights at The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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.
Gene Vincent plays at The Gaumont Ballroom, Bradford, England, UK, Europe, supported by Sounds Incorporated. The show is promoted by the notorious rock'n'roll entrepreneur Don Arden.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play at the The Gaumont, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with Patti Brooks, Red Price And His Band, Alan Randall, The Nevitt Brothers and compere Dave Allen.
Gloria Lynne and The Earl May Trio play at The Academy Of Music, PHiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
When folk musician Pete Seeger plays at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, the show is recorded by producer John Hammond of Columbia Records and will be released as live album entitled Story Songs.
The Marcels, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Ernie K-Doe, Freddie King, and Marv Johnson play the third of seven nights in a special presentation, The Stars Of The Swinging Sixties, at The Tivoli, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
A star-studded package tour, The Biggest Show Of Stars for 1961, featuring Fats Domino, Chubby Checker, The Shirelles, The Drifters, Bo Diddley, Ben E. King and Chuck Jackson plays in McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Although she is currently on tour in Australia, Oceania, Connie Francis is able to appear on tv show American Bandstand in a videotaped performance.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.