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The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson], who died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly three days earlier, is buried in Beaumont, Texas, USA.
The Winter Dance Party Tour, now featuring Dion and Bobby Vee, plays at the Val Air Ballroom, Des Moines, Iowa.
Package tour the Biggest Show Of Stars for '59, featuring Bo Diddley, Duane Eddy, The Platters, Clyde McPhatter, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Kalin Twins and The Crests, plays in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.The Big Bopper (Jiles Perry Richardson), who died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly three days earlier, is buried in Beaumont, Texas, USA.
Package tour the Biggest Show Of Stars for '59, featuring Bo Diddley, Duane Eddy, The Platters, Clyde McPhatter, Little Anthony And The Imperials, The Kalin Twins and The Crests, plays in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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.