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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 A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, has its first preview at The Alvin Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Preacher Rollo And The Five Saints record The Darktown Strutters' Ball for MGM Records in Miami, Florida, USA.
The Oklahoma Wranglers (aka The Willis Brothers) record Hoot Owl Boogie, You Don't Want Me, Warm Beer And Cold Cold Women, Country Kisses and other tracks at RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th Street, Manhattan, New York City, USA.
The musical Guys And Dolls is presented at The 46th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1200 performances.
Make A Wish, a musical with music and lyrics by Hugh Martin, opens at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for a total of 102 performances.
Dinah Washington, Earl Bostic, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Ray Charles, Melvin Smith, Lowell Fulson, Dr. Willie Jones, Tommy Brown, Titus Turner, Ray Sneed and Billie Wright and his Floor Show play at The City Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Amos Milburn records I Love You Anyway, Ain't Nothing Shaking, Real Crazy, That Was Your Last Mistake - Goodbye, Women Women and Just One More Drink, for Aladdin Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Bing Crosby Show, on the CBS Radio Network in the USA, features Crosby performing Them There Eyes, Quizas, quizas, quizas, Play ball, Mocking Bird Hill and Any Town Is Paris When You're Young. Additionally, Bing and Gary Crosby duet on the songs When You And I Were Young, Maggie Blues and Moonlight Bay.
Jimmy Durante hosts the tv show Four Star Revue on NBC tv in the USA, with guest Sophie Tucker and Ted Shapiro on piano.
Eddy Arnold records I Wanna Play House With You, Roll Along Kentucky Moon, Trouble In Mind and other songs, at RCA Victor Studio 1, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City, USA.
Charlie Parker And His Swing Symphony play the sixth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA. The bill also features The Orioles, Nipsey Russell, The Edward Sisters, Crackshot and The Maxellos.
The Count Basie Septet plays the fourth of seven nights at The Hi-Hat, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.