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1959 - 1961
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
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1959
Billy May And His band play at The Lagoon, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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1959
The Count Basie Orchestra, with Billy Eckstine on vocals, records Lonesome Lover Blues, Jelly Jelly and other tracks in New York City, USA.
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1959
Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison reaches No1 in the Cashbox pop singles chart in the USA.
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1959
Dave 'Baby' Cortez, Bo Diddley, The Heartbeats, The Fiestas, The Cadillacs and Bobby Day play the second night in a week of shows at The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA. (1959)ong>
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1959
Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison reaches No1 in the Cashbox pop singles chart in the USA.
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