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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.
Jazz composer Raymond Scott is recording his experimental, avant-garde album The Unexpected in New York City, USA. Jerry Lee Lewis is undertaking a five-day recording session at the newly established (but not yet officially-opened) Sun Records studios, on Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Over the course of the five days, Jerry Lee will record over fifty songs.
Mark Dinning, The Everly Brothers, Rod Lauren, Jack Scott, Robin Luke and Jimmy Jones appear on the Dick Clark Show on ABC-tv in the USA.Cliff Richard is the guest singer on tonight's edition of The Pat Boone Show on ABC-tv in the USA.
Johnny Horton performs Sal's Got A Sugar Lip, Whispering Pines and Sink The Bismarck on popular radio show The Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. Also appearing on the showare Jimmy Martin And The Sunny Mountain Boys.
The Biggest Show Of Stars 1960 Winter Edition package tour plays at the Community War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York State, 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.
Running Bear by Johnny Preston reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
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.