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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.Tennesse Ernie Fordreleases a new single, Little Klinker, on Capitol Records in the USA.
Kathleen Stobart plays at the Modern Jazz Club, Deer's Leap, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. N.B. Click here to visit SwindonMusicScene for an in-depth look at this era of Swindon music.
Vocalist Mildred Anderson records the album No More In Life for Bluesville Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1.
My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own by Connie Francis reaches No1 in the Billboard pop singles chart in the USA, where it will remain for two weeks.
Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles enters the Billboard US Hot 100 singles chart, where it will peak at No1.
Studio-only instrumental band The Piltdown Men release a new single, Piltdown Rides Again, on Capitol Records in the USA.
The Biggest Show Of Stars Of '60, featuring Brenda Lee, Fabian, Johnny Preston and others, plays at The Auditorium, Ottawa, Canada.
Jackie Wilson releases a new single, Alone At Last/Am I The Man, on Brunswick Records in the USA.
Wilbert Harrison releases a new single, Little School Girl, on Fury Records in the USA.
Let's Think About Livin' by Bob Luman enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No7.
Kathleen Stobart plays at the Modern Jazz Club, Deer's Leap, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. (1960)
N.B. Click here to visit SwindonMusicScene for an in-depth look at this era of Swindon music.
Skip And Flip release a new single, Green Door/Willow Tree, in the USA on Brent Records. One half of this duo, Skip Battyn, will go on to play with The Byrds.
Tennesse Ernie Ford releases a new single, Little Klinker, on Capitol Records in the USA.
Connie Francis plays the twenty-first night of four weeks at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada,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.