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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.Big Bill Broonzy records Southbound Train, You Changed and other tracks in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for EmArcy Records.
Drummer Gerry Brown is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He will work with Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, George Benson and many others.
Shrimp Boats by Jo Stafford enters the Billboard magazine popular singles chart, where it will peak at No2 during a seventeen-week run.
On NBC radio in the USA, The Martin And Lewis Show, starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, includes a guest appearance by Danny Thomas.
Jazz trumpeter Bill Coleman And His Orchestra record The Blues Jumped Out And Got Me, in Paris, France, Europe, for Philips Records.
Broadway and Hollywood songwriter Sigmund Romberg dies aged 64 in New York City, USA. A member of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, his best-loved compositions include Lover Come Back To Me and Deep In My Heart.
Tv series Cavalcade Of Stars on the DuMont Television Network in the USA features popular vocalist Alan Dale, with Bob Fosse, Jackie Gleason and Roberta Sherwood.