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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.
The musical Guys And Dolls is presented at The 46th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1200 performances.Dorothy Collins and The Raymond Scott Orchestra perform Song Of India on Your Hit Parade (sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes) on tv in the USA. On the same edition of the show Collins duets on You're Just In Love with Snooky Lanson.
Banjo picker Wade Mainer records Courtin' In The Rain for King Records in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
When The Charlie Parker Septet plays at Birdland, Broadway, New York City, USA, the show is broadcast live by WJZ Radio.
Jack Teagarden And His Band play at The Palomar Supper Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band includes Sandy DeSantis, Velma Middleton, Fraser MacPherson, Cozy Cole, Arvell Shaw, Earl Hines and Barney Bigard.
If (They Made Me A King) by Perry Como returns to No1 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA, having been replaced for one week by Mario Lanza's Be My Love.
Julian Dash And His Orchestra record Hot Rod, For Squares Only, Cream'n Boogie and Open Up Them Pearly Gates in New York City, USA.
There's Been A Change In Me by Eddy Arnold, reaches No1 in the Billboard Magazine Country Music Retail Chart in the USA.
Dizzy Gillespie, with John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, plays at Birdland, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Bob Newman records Rover Rover and It Hurts Me, at King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Scott Gorham is born in Santa Monica, California, USA. He will find success as a rock guitarist, notably with Thin Lizzy.
Bill Monroe records Kentucky Waltz, Prisoner's Song, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Angels Rock Me To Sleep, in Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Accompanying musicians include guitarists Grady Martin and Jimmy Selph, Ernie Newton on bass, Tommy Jackson on fiddle, Farris Coursey on drums and Owen Bradley on piano.