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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.Baby What You Want Me To Do by Jimmy Reed enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No37.
Jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader records the album Concert On The Campus, live at Sacramento City College, Sacramento, California.
Harbor Lights by The Platters enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No8.
Slide Hampton records 'Round Midnight, A Little Night Music, Just Squeeze Me and other tracks at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Atlantic Records.
The Biggest Show Of Stars 1960 Winter Edition package tour plays at Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, 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.
Baby [You've Got What It Takes] by Brook Benton and Dinah Washington reaches No1 in the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA.
Johnny Cash begins a string of recording sessions at Owen Bradley Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Country Boy, by Fats Domino enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No25.
Jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader records the album Concert On The Campus, live at Sacramento City College, Sacramento, California, USA.
Today's issue of music trade magazine Billboard in the USA reviews I Began To Think Of You by The Mystics, describing it as 'a pretty rock-a-ballad that is warmly warbled over a soft arrangement.' One vocalist on the disc is Paul Simon, later to find fame with Simon And Garfunkel.
Baby [You've Got What It Takes] by Brook Benton and Dinah Washington reaches No1 in the BillboardR'n'B singles chart in the USA.
Slide Hampton records 'Round Midnight, A Little Night Music, Just Squeeze Me and other tracks at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Atlantic Records.
Slide Hampton records 'Round Midnight, A Little Night Music, Just Squeeze Me and other tracks at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Atlantic Records.
Paul Anka begins a week long engagement at the New Lotus Club in Washington, D.C., USA.
Paul Evans enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with his cover version of the blues standard Midnight Special, which will peak at No16 during a seven-week stay on the chart.
Frank Sinatra Timex Show : Here's To The Ladies, is broadcast on the ABC network in the USA, with guests including Lena Horne and Juliet Prowse.
Slide Hampton records 'Round Midnight, A Little Night Music, Just Squeeze Me and other tracks at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Atlantic Records.
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.