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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.
Orrin Tucker And His Orchestra play during a month at The Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Celia Cruz, backed by
Sonora Matancera, makes her debut recordings - Cao Cao Mani
Picao and Mata Siguaraya - for Seeco Records at CMQ, Havana, Cuba.
Merwin Kato, who will play drums with Paul Revere And The Raiders from 1978 to 1980, is born.
The Sonny Stitt Quartet records Nevertheless, Jeepers Creepers, Imagination and Cherokee for Prestige Records in New York City, USA. Drummer on the session is Art Blakey.
The Walt Disney animated film Cinderella, including the songs A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes, Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, So This is Love, Sing Sweet Nightingale, The Work Song, and Cinderella, is released to cinemas in Finland.
Decca Records in the USA increases the price of singles by 10c to 85c [plus tax], while 10" LPs are increased from $2.85 to $3.00. Other major labels say they have no immediate plans to raise their prices.