Events in Music History in March 1961

Mar 1 Cellist Jacqueline du Prés debut in Wigmore Hall
Mar 2 Eaton Magoon's musical "13 Daughters", starring Don Ameche and Sylvia Syms, opens at 54th St Theater, NYC; runs for 28 performances

I Want a Guy

Mar 9 The Supremes release singles "I Want a Guy" and "Never Again"

Mar 18 6th Eurovision Song Contest: Jean-Claude Pascal for Luxembourg wins "Nous les amoureux" in Cannes
Mar 21 The Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool
Mar 25 "13 Daughters" closes at 54th St Theater, NYC, after 28 performances

Music Concert

Mar 25 Elvis Presley performs live at Pearl Harbor’s Bloch Arena in a benefit for the USS Arizona Memorial; his return to the concert stage after a stint in the US Army raises $60K and worldwide awareness of the project [1]

Music History

Mar 25 Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim's musical "Gypsy", starring Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman, closes at the Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 702 performances