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1959 - 1961
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
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1959
B.B. King plays in Midland, Texas, USA, for a fee of $650.
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1959
US package tour The Cavalcade Of Stars, featuring Johnny and the Hurricanes, Freddie Cannon, The Mystics, Frankie Ford, Barbara Evans and Carl Dobkins Jr, comes to an end.
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1959
The Dave Brubeck Quartet plays at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
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1959
Brook Benton and The Crests play the third night in a week of shows at The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
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1959
Big Jay McNeely plays in the Labor Union Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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1959
Johnny Cash plays the second of two days in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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1959
The Coasters and The Falcons play the third night in a week of shows at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA.
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1959
Singer and songwriter Marc Cohn is born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. His biggest hit, Walking In Memphis, will be even bigger when Cher covers it.
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