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Package tour the Biggest Show Of Stars for '59, featuring Bo Diddley, Duane Eddy, The Platters, Clyde McPhatter, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Kalin Twins and The Crests, plays in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
David Gates releases a new single, Swinging Baby Doll, in the USA. Gates will find fame in the 70s as leader of soft-rock combo Bread.
Ritchie Valens classic Donna sits at its Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart peak of No2 in the USA.
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper play their last live show on the Winter Dance Party tour at the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa. They will all die when the plane carrying them to their next gig crashes near Clear Lake.
Lou Giordano releases the Buddy Holly-produced Stay Close To Me on Brunswick Records in the USA.
Package tour the Biggest Show Of Stars for '59, featuring Bo Diddley, Duane Eddy, The Platters, Clyde McPhatter, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Kalin Twins and The Crests, plays in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Ricky Nelson releases a new single, It's Late/ Never Be Anyone Else But You, on Imperial Records in the USA.
Ricky Nelson releases a new single, It's Late/ Never Be Anyone Else But You, on Imperial Records in the USA.
Ritchie Valens' classic Donna sits at its Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart peak of No2 in the USA.
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper play
their last live show on the Winter Dance Party tour at
The Surf
Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA. They will all die when the plane carrying them to their next gig crashes near Clear Lake.
The Original Cast Recording of the stage musical the Flower Drum Song reaches No1 in the Billboard album chart in the USA. strong>
James Brown releases a new single, There Must Be A Reason, on Federal Records in the USA.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.