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The musical comedy Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin, is presented during a run of 1,147 performances at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.An early example of Italian bebop, Esophagus, is recorded by the Sestetto Be-Bop Gilberto Cuppini [Gilberto Cuppini Be-Bop Sextet] for HMV Records in Italy, Europe.
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra, records A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes, at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City, USA.
The Rhythm Incorporated Jazz Club in Portsmouth, UK, presents Johnny Lyne's progressive jazz concert, featuring 'A bop session before and after the session.'
Martin Margulies is born in San Fernando, California, USA. He will find success as rockabilly performer Johnny Legend, nicknamed The Rockabilly Rasputin.
Bernard Doherty is born in Chelmsford, UK. He will become one of the most successful publicists in the UK music business, looking after artists of the stature of Paul McCartney, Tina Turner and Rod Stewart, as well as handling major events including Live Aid.
Blues vocalist and guitarist Smokey Hogg records I Want My Baby For Christmas and Going Back To Texas, for Specialty Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Lindsey Buckingham, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Fleetwood Mac is born in Palo Alto, California, USA.
Vince McCusker, who will play guitar and sing with the prog-rock band Fruupp, is born in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Frank Mille, guitarist with popular German band The Rattles, is born in Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
R'n'b vocal group The Beavers perform St. Louis Blues live on the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts show on WCBS-TV in the USA.
Pioneering African American radio station entrepreneur Jesse B. Blayton Sr., founds WERD-AM radio in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, programming what he calls 'Negro appeal' music, playing early versions of rhythm and blues music that could not be found elsewhere on the air. WERD makes him the first African American to own and operate a radio station in the United States.
The musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, with music by Jule Styne, and starring Carol Channing, is presented at The Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 740 performances.