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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.
Harry James And His Orchestra are playing during a week of shows at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Everly Brothers sign a $1m ten-year contract with Warner Brothers Records in the USA.
Jazz saxophonist Arnett Cobb records The Nitty Gritty, Exactly Like You and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Prestige Records.
The Beatles play at the Rock'n'Roll Dance in The Casbah, St John's Hall, Snaefell Avenue, Tuebrook, Liverpool, UK, supported by Gene Day and the Jango Beats.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records A Quiet Girl in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
Jazz vocalist Frank D'Rone is a guest on US tv's Perry Como Music Hall show.
Clive And The Cyclones play at The Majestic Ballroom, Milton Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Biggest Show Of Stars 1960 Winter Edition package tour plays at The Friar Park Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas, 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.
As Elvis Presley prepares to leave the US army, the government of East Germany bans all of his records and films.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles takes part in the first of four performances of Saint Joan, a school play at Liverpool Institute, Liverpool, UK. McCartney is cast in the role of 'Assessor'.
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.