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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.
Top Latin bandleader Xavier Cugat opens for another season at the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
Paul McGuinness, the son of a Royal Air Force officer, is born in Rintein, West Germany, Europe. He will find international fame as the manager of U2.
The Machito Orchestra and Slim Gaillard play the third of seven nights at Birdland, New York City, USA.
Top Latin bandleader Xavier Cugat opens for another season on the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
How High The Moon by Les Paul And Mary
Ford on Capitol Records reaches No1 in the Cashbox magazine Best-Selling Singles Chart in the USA for the first of nine weeks. The track is a revolutionary breakthrough, introducing the concept of multi-track recording.