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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.
Johnny Mathis plays at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia, during a run of ten nights.
Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison reaches No1 in the UK pop singles chart.
G.I. Blues, Elvis Presley's first film since leaving the army, is released in the USA.
Jazz saxophonist Tina Brooks completes recording of his Blue Note Records album Back To The Tracks, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
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 Lauderdale County Coliseum, Florence, Alabama, USA.
Jazz organist Perri Lee records the album A Night At Count Basie's - The Funky Jazz of the Perri Lee Trio, for Roulette Records in New York City, USA.
Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison reaches No1 in the UK pop singles chart.
The Beatles play the seventeenth night of a lengthy residency at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany.
Jazz bassist, pianist and composer Charles Mingus records the album Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus in New York City, USA, for Candid Records.
The Modern Jazz Two Plus 3 [led by drummer Walter Perkins] records No Land's Man, Jerry Lee and other tracks at Universal Recorders, Chicago, Illinois, USA, for Vee-Jay Records.
Jazz bassist, pianist and composer Charles Mingus records the album Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus in New York City, USA, for Candid Records.
Marlene Dietrich plays the sixth of eight nights at The Shubert Theater, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Her musical director on these shows is Burt Bacharach.
Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison reaches No1 in the UK pop singles chart.
Jazz bassist, pianist and composer Charles Mingus records the album Charles Mingus Presents CharlesMingus in New York City, USA, for Candid Records.
The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra records New Blue and The Pharoah, at Capitol Recording Studios, New York City, USA, for Roulette Records.