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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.
The American-Yiddish musical revue Bagels And Yox is playing at The Holiday Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 208 performances.
During a three-year-long residency, calypsonian Lord Caresser (aka The Caresser) is playing nightly in the downstairs bar of Rockhead's club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Martha Carson And The Gospel Singers record Fear Not, I Wanna Rest and other tracks in Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Guitar on these tracks is played by Chet Atkins, and Bill Carlisle is one of the harmony vocalists.
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band records South, Chicago, Sailin' Down Chesapeake Bay and Melancholy for Good Time Jazz records in San Francisco, California, USA.
Johnny Hartman re-records his vocal track for the song Safari which he had recorded with The Ray Smith records Is He Satisfied?, These Things Shall Pass, Wabash Cannonball and No Letter Today, in Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th Street, New York City, USA. (He should not be confused with the Ray Smith who subsequently found success as a rockabilly vocalist with Sun records)The Billy Taylor Trio plays at Storyville, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Taylor's band at this gig includes Charles Mingus on bass.
Comedian, entertainer and singer Danny Kaye entertains troops of the 5th RCT, 24th U.S. Infantry Division, during a show Held Near Kumsong, Korea, Asia.
Lenny Dee records The Cotton Walk, Viennese Waltz Medley, The Donkey Serenade, Begin The Beguine and other tracks in Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.