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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.
In an interview published in the New York Daily News, Peggy Lee declares that, "Rock'n'roll is fading; the ballads, fine jazz, the melodious standards - which have never died - are being played and sung more and more."
Mike Bryant, founder of influential late 80s UK electronica band Fluke, is born.
Tony White, virtuoso saxophonist known for his work with 10,000 Maniacs, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Tony Bennett and others, is born in Queens, New York, USA.
Gene McDaniels plays the tenth night of a four week season at Ye Little Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Paul Anka plays the last of seven nights at The Town Casino, Buffalo, New York State, USA.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Paul Robeson visits Scotland as the guest of honor at the annual May Day celebrations of mine workers. Robeson sings and speaks to the 20,000 gathered there and receives the Scottish Miners' Lamp.
Military pilot Francis Gary Powers is shot down in his U-2 jet plane over Sverdlovsk [aka Yekaterinburg], Russia, Europe, while on a spying mission for the USA. The incident will become a major international news story and will have significant political impact on talks between Russia and the USA. Powers tale will be told in the patriotic song The Ballad Of Francis Powers by country singer Red River Dave.
Blues vocalist and guitarist Smokey Hogg dies of cancer [some sources say a ruptured ulcer], aged 46, in McKinney, Texas, USA. He was also an alcoholic, which presumbaly contributed to his poor state of health.
Chet Baker plays in The Teatro Communale, Bologna, Italy, Europe.
The Original Cast soundtrack album to the short-lived stage musical Christine, with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, is recorded in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records by Maureen O'Hara, Morley Meredith, Nancy Andrews and others.
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.