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Count Basie And His Orchestra are playing during a month and a half-long residency at The Hotel Lincoln in New York City, USA.
Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive by Johnny Mercer, The Pied Pipers with June Hutton and Paul Weston And His Orchestra, on Capitol Records, enters Billboard's Pop singles chart where it will peak at No2 during a thirteen-week stay.
Bosnian Croat pop/folk singer Mate Bulic is born in Blatnica, Citluk, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, Europe.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra record Carnegie Blues, [All Of A Sudden] My Heart Sings and other tracks during a World Broadcasting System recording session at Decca Studios, New York City, USA.
Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra record I'll See You In My Dreams, Step 'n' Fetch It, There I've Said It Again, Rum And Coca Cola, I Walked In and other tracks at VIctor Recording Studios, New York City, USA.
Jazz pianist Clyde Hart records What's The Matter Now?, I Want Every Bit Of It, That's The Blues, G.I.Blues, Sorta Kinda and other tracks for Continental Records in New York City, USA, with a band that features Charlie Parker on alto saxophone, Don Byas on tenor saxophone and Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet.
Jay Dee Maness is born in Loma Linda, California, USA. He will find international acclaim as a steel guitar player, working with The Byrds, Glen Campbell, Neil Diamond and countless others. He will spend many years as a member of The Desert Rose Band.
Priscilla Paris is born in San Francisco, California, USA. She will find success as a member of all-girl trio The Paris Sisters, best-remembered for their 1961 Top 5 hit single I Love How You Love Me.Tiny Bradshaw And His Band are playing at The Last Word, Chicago, Illinois, USA, in a residency set to run until February 28.
Michael Coleman, a celebrated Irish folk fiddler and recording artist, dies aged 54 in Knickerbocker Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, USA.