The Most Happy Fella
May 3 Frank Loesser's musical "The Most Happy Fella", based on Sidney Howard's 1924 stage drama "They Knew What They Wanted", opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 678 performances
Music History
May 11 Elvis Presley's 1st entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel"
- May 24 1st Eurovision Song Contest: Lys Assia for Switzerland wins singing "Refrain" in Lugano
Music History
May 29 Arnold Schoenberg's "Modern Psalm" premieres
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