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Successful bandleader, jazz pianist and vocalist Louis "Putney" Dandridge dies aged 44 in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA.
Following a two-week vacation, Count Basie And His Orchestra begin a series of 24 one-nighters in the American South. Tonight's opening show of the tour is at The Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Basie has guarantees ranging from $2,500 to $3,500 for each of the dates.
Jazz trumpeter and bandleader Cootie Williams plays in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Jay McShann plays in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The Erskine Hawkins Orchestra opens at The Blue Room in The Hotel Lincoln, New York City, USA, for an eight-week residency.
Jay McShann plays in Columbia, Ohio, USA.
The musical comedy Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin, is presented during a run of 1,147 performances at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.