7th May

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 Neil Sedaka All-Star Show is spending a week at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia, featuring Neil Sedaka supported by The Shepherd Sisters, Les Spencers and The Hilltoppers.

Paul Anka plays the last of six nights at Sciolla's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Revered British record producer Joe Meek scores his first hit as an independent producer when The Flee-Rekkers enter the UK Singles Chart with Green Jeans, a rocked-up version of the folk song Greensleeves, composed in the 16th century. It will peak at No23 and The Flee-Rekkers will flounder but Meek will go on to become a legend in British production circles, helming hits including Telstar by The Tornados, Johnny Remember Me by John Leyton and Have I The Right? by The Honeycombs, before committing suicide in 1967.

Gene Vincent and Jerry Keller play at The Odeon, Guildford, UK.

The Platters play the second night of a two week engagement at Fack's II Club, San Francisco, California, USA.

Myra Lewis, wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, writes to her friend Kay Martin revealing that she intends to leave the rock'n'roll star because of his infidelity.

The highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA is Wonderful World by Sam Cooke entering at No70.

Rockabilly artist Ersel Hickey records Stardust Brought Me You, during his last recording session for Epic Records.

New Orleans jazz trumpeter Ernest 'Kid Punch' Miller records the album Punch Miller And His Jazz Band, for Icon Records.

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.