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Under the watchful eye of legendary A+R man Bumps Blackwell, Sam Cooke's sixth recording session with The Soul Stirrers at Cosimo's Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, is his first attempt at making songs for the popular music market. They cut Loveable, Forever, That's All I Need To Know and I Don't Want To Cry.
Big Maybelle, The Clovers and the James Moody Orchestra play the sixth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
R'n'B vocal group The Sh-Booms, previously known as The Chords, sign a one year recording contract with Okeh Records, but they will leave the label without recording a single track.