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Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday is asked to attend Customs House in New York City, USA, because her former drug convictions have put her in violation of the 1956 Narcotics Control Act.
Bobby Short With Phil Moore's Orchestra records Heebie Jeebies, I'm Cert'ny Gonna See 'Bout That, That's My Weakness Now, Laugh Clown Laugh and Tiger Rag, for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Lucky Thompson records Have You Met Miss Jones?, Solitude, Soul Food, Pennies From Heaven, How About You and Midnight Sun for Symphonium Records in Paris, France, Europe.
Jeffrey Wayne Tate is born in Stuttgart, West Germany, Europe. He will find success as Geoff Tate, singer/keyboardist/songwriter with American metal combo Queensryche.
Mahalia Jackson, accompanied by Harpo Marx, performs on tv show Milton Berle's Kraft Music Hall in the USA.
Disheartened by her lover Ray Charles' "sex and drugs" lifestyle, vocalist Mary Ann Fisher plays her last gig as vocalist with his band at The Magnolia Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.