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Jerzy Kossela, founder, guitarist and singer of Czerwone Gitary (The Red Guitars) is born in Czestochowa, Poland. The band will become widely regarded as The Polish Beatles.
Elvis Presley signs a contract with Popular Songwriters for the traditional Neapolitan song Santa Maria, which is described as having been "arranged by Elvis Presley". Presley receives no advance but will be paid various royalties depending on how the song is used, one example being six cents per copy of piano sheet music sold in the USA.