Music History
May 10 Decca Records sign The Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison [1]
- May 11 "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" single by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2; Peter Yarrow adapted a poem that college classmate Lenny Lipton had left behind after borrowing Yarrow's typewriter
Music History
May 12 Bob Dylan walks out of "The Ed Sullivan Show" over a dispute about his song choice
5th Grammy Awards
May 15 5th Grammy Awards: "I Left My Heart In San Francisco"; Robert Goulet win
Music History
May 15 Folksinging trio Peter, Paul & Mary win their 1st Grammy for cover version of Pete Seeger's song "If I Had a Hammer"
Meeting of Interest
May 24 Barbra Streisand performs "Happy Days Are Here Again" at White House Press Correspondents Dinner, and meets US President John F. Kennedy
- May 25 "Hot Spot" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 43 performances
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