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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.
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.
Harry James And His Orchestra are playing during a week of shows at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.When Ella Fitzgerald plays at the Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany, the concert is recorded and will be released as the LP Ella In Berlin, widely considered to be one of her finest live performances.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Seven Little Girls by British vocal trio The Avons.
Adam Faith, Emile Ford, The John Barry Seven, The Avons, Mike Preston and The Checkmates play at St George's Hall, Bradford, UK.
Teen Angel by Mark Dinning reaches No1 in CashBox magazine's chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
Chuck Berry is headlining at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by Little Anthony And The Imperials, Baby Washington and The Mello-Kings.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play at the Granada, Woolwich, UK.
The highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA is This Magic Moment byThe Drifters entering at No70.
Brook Benton, Ruth Brown and Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown play the second nightof a week of shows at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jackie Wilson plays at the Rockland Palace, New York City, USA, supported by Brook Benton and The Cadillacs.
The Biggest Show Of Stars 1960 Winter Edition package tour plays at Will Rogers Memorial Auditorium, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Acts on the bill include Freddy Cannon, Clyde McPhatter, The Clovers, Bobby Rydell, Johnny And The Hurricanes, The Isley Brothers, The Crests, Cliff Richard and The Shadows, Sammy Turner and Linda Laurie.
When Ella Fitzgerald plays at the Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany, the concert is recorded and will be released as the LP Ella In Berlin, widely considered to be one of her finest live 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.