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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.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles takes part in the second of four performances of Saint Joan, a school play at Liverpool Institute, Liverpool, UK. McCartney is cast in the role of 'Assessor'.
The Top Ten singles being played on WMCA Radio in New York City, USA, for the week ending on this day are as follows : 1. THE THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE - Percy Faith And His Orchestra (Columbia)2. TEEN ANGEL - Mark Dinning (MGM)3. HANDY MAN - Jimmy Jones (Cub)4. RUNNING BEAR - Johnny Preston (Mercury)5. BABY (You've Got What It Takes) - Dinah Washington And Brook Benton (Mercury)6. HE'LL HAVE TO GO - Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)7. WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER YOU - Jack Scott (Top Rank)8. BEYOND THE SEA - Bobby Darin (Atco)9. YOU GOT WHAT I TAKES - Marv Johnson (United Artists)10. LET IT BE ME - The Everly Brothers (Cadence)
Paul Mazzolini is born in Beirut, Lebanon. Using the name Gazebo, he will become a hugely successful vocalist in the Italo-dance style during the 1980s.
The Biggest Show Of Stars 1960 Winter Edition package tour plays at Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 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.
Brook Benton, Ruth Brown and Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown play the final nightof a week of shows at The Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Saga Records in the UK announce the imminent release of the experimental electronic pop EP, I Hear A New WorldPart 1 by The Blue Men, who are actually pop producer Joe Meek.
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.