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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 Count Basie Orchestra plays during a two-week engagement at The Flamingo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.A daughter Lucie Arnaz is born in Los Angeles, California, USA, to bandleader Desi Arnaz and his actress wife Lucille Ball. Lucie will follow her father into a career in music.
MGM's movie remake of the Kern-Hammerstein musical play Show Boat, starring Howard Keel, Ava Gardner and Kathryn Grayson, premieres at the Egyptian Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Guy Mitchell records Pennies From Heaven, My Darling, A Kiss To Build A Dream On and other tracks for The Associated Program Service in New York City, USA.
Mahalia Jackson records How I Got Over, Just As I Am, Jesus Is With Me and other tracks for Apollo Records in New York City, USA.
Local farmer and folk singer John Strachan spends the second of two days recording songs in Crichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with folklorist/producer Alan Lomax which will appear on the LP Songs From Aberdeenshire.Eugeen Nauwelaers is born in Duffel, Antwerpen, Belgium, Europe. He will find success as singer Gene Summer.
Guy Mitchell, with an orchestra directed by Earl Sheldon, records A Kiss To Build A Dream On, Pennies From Heaven, My Darling and other songs for the Associated Program Service, New York City, USA.
Cajun music fiddler and recording artist Harry Choates dies aged 28 from the effects of alcoholism in Austin, Texas, USA. He was known as The Godfather Of Cajun Music.
Mario Lanza records Cosi Cosa, Diane and Softly As In A Morning Sunrise at Radio Recorders Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The tracks will be used on his radio series The Mario Lanza Show.