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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.
Package tour The Biggest Show Of Stars for '59, featuring Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Eugene Church, Frankie Lymon, Baby Washington, Gene And Eunice, The 5 Keys and Bobby Lewis, plays in the Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Judy Garland, bloated by acute hepatitis caused by drug abuse, enters The Doctors' Hospital, New York City, USA.
The Philly Joe Jones Septet records Interpretation, Minor Mode and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Riverside Records.
Bobby Darin plays the third night in a week of shows at Sciolla's Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Judy Garland, bloated by acute hepatitis caused by drug abuse, enters The Doctors' Hospital, New York City, USA.
With the American music industry in the grip of a payola scandal, US tv deejay Dick Clark is ordered to give up his other music interests [Swan Records and January Music publishers] or else resign from the ABC-tv network.
A package tour featuring Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and The Collins Kids plays in Ottumwa, Iowa, USA. During this show Johnny Cash falls ill with appendicitis and is replaced by Johnny Horton on succeeding dates.
The Kingston Trio plays the last of three nights at the International Music Fair, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Steve Gibson and his Red Caps open at the New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.