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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.
Alto saxophonist Arne Domnerus records Cool Boy and Stuffy for Metronome Records in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Bing Crosby is heard singing the songs Copper Canyon, Sunshine Cake, Marta and A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes on the The Chesterfield Show, broadcast from San Francisco, California, USA. Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires also appear in the show.
George Towne And His Orchestra play the third night of a three-week stay at The Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Judy Garland records Get Happy for MGM Records in Culver City, California, USA. The song will appear in the film Summer Stock, aka If You Feel Like Singing.
Alto saxophonist Sven Arne Domnerus records Cool Boy and Stuffy for Metronome Records in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs release a new single, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, on Mercury Records in the USA.
The Count Basie Sextet plays the thirty-fourth night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra play the final night of two weeks at The Palomar Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Chubby Jackson Big Band records Flying The Coop, I May Be Wrong, So What and other tracks for Prestige Records in New York City, USA.
Louis Prima plays the sixth night of two weeks at The Click, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ken Schoppmeyer is born in Clairemont, San Diego, California, USA. He will find acclaim as a blues harmonica player, leading the King Biscuit Blues band for over ten years.
Singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely plays the seventh night of two weeks at The Oriental Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the sixteenth night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Judy Garland records Get Happy for MGM Records in the USA. The song will appear in the film Summer Stock, aka If You Feel Like Singing.
Bing Crosby is heard singing the songs Copper Canyon, Sunshine Cake, Marta and A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes on the The Chesterfield Show show, broadcast from San Francisco, California, USA. Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires also appear in the show.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the eighth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.