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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.
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.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Jazz saxophonist Jimmy Skidmore 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.
Rockabilly duo The Key Brothers release a new single, Sherry Ann, on Magnet Records in the USA.
Jazz saxophonist Jimmy Skidmore 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.
James Marshall Hendrix [later to become Jimi Hendrix] drops out of Garfield High School, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays in the National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland.
Judy Garland releases a new album, That's Entertainment, on Capitol Records in the USA.
Sailor [Your Home Is The Sea] by Lolita reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Last Date by Floyd Cramer enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No2.
Ray River Jazz Band, led by trumpeter John Cole, plays for 160 people at the Students Association Halloween Dance in Burkhardt Hall, Swindon Technical College, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe. The hall is decorated with a wide variety of witchcraft symbols associated with Halloween.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays in the National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland.
Package tour The Biggest Show Of Stars For '60, featuring Brenda Lee, Duane Eddy, Fabian, Chubby Checker, Freddy Cannon and Bill Black's Combo, plays at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Cliff Richard is the featured guest on UK radio show Desert Island Discs.
James Marshall Hendrix (later to become Jimi Hendrix) drops out of Garfield High School, Seattle, Washington.
Perfidia by guitar instrumental band The Ventures enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No15.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays in The National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland, Europe.
The Beatles play the twenty-eighth night of a lengthy residency at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany.