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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.
The Erskine Hawkins Orchestra opens at The Blue Room in The Hotel Lincoln, New York City, USA, for an eight-week residency.
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.