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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.Hoop-Dee-Doo by Kay Starr enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No14 during 8 weeks on the chart.
Patti Page plays the fifth night of a week at The Copa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Harry Williamson is born in Ilfracombe, North Devon, UK. He will make his mark as a musician, record producer and inventor. He is the son of noted author Henry Williamson, best-known for his 1928 book Tarka The Otter.
Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra play at The Savoy Ballroom, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK.
Vaughn Monroe releases a new single, Tell Her You Love Her / Thanks, Mr. Florist, on RCA Victor Records in the USA.
The Erroll Garner Trio records Lullaby Of The Leaves, Summertime, The Sheik Of Araby, Ramona, I'm Confessin', I May Be Wrong [But I Think You're Wonderful], I'll Be Seeing You and other tracks for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
When experimental film-maker and ethnomusicologist Harry Smith premieres his films No. 1, 2, 3, and 5, at the San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, California, USA, they are accompanied by an improvising jazz band, as part of the Art In Cinema series curated by Smith's friend Frank Stauffacher.