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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.
Country guitar virtuoso Joe Maphis records Water Baby Boogie and Black Sombrero for Republic Records at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA.
In New York City, USA, jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan records tracks for the album Here's Lee Morgan on Vee-Jay Records.
The anarchic 1941 musical comedy movie Hellzapoppin', starring Olsen and Johnson opens in West Germany, Europe.The Biggest Show Of Stars 1960 Winter Edition package tour plays at the Armory, Kentucky, 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.
Bobby Darin records Minnie The Moocher, I Got A Woman, Bill Bailey and other tracks in Los Angeles, California, USA, for his Atco Records album Winners.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play the second of six nights at The Empire, Glasgow, Scotland.
Miriam Makeba plays the first night of a four week season at the Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Loretta Lynn signs a recording contract with Zero Records, a small label based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Dinah Washington plays the sixth night of two weeks of dates at Fack's No2, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jazz trumpeter Frank Strozier records Waltz Of The Demons, W.K.Blues and other tracks in Fine Recording Studios for Vee-Jay Records.
Joe Maphis records Water Baby Boogie and Black Sombrero for Republic Records at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The first of two televised semi-finals to find the British entry for the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest is broadcast in the UK. Artists appearing include Malcolm Vaughan, Pearl Carr And Teddy Johnson, Lita Roza and Don Lang.
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.