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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.Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the twenty-first night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely plays the twelfth night of two weeks at The Oriental Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Cornel Ellis is born in Kingston, Jamaica. After moving to Europe as a young man, he will find success as reggae musician, singer and guitarist, Babatunde Tony Ellis.
Louis Prima plays the eleventh night of two weeks at The Click, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jazz guitar star Eddie Condon And His Orchestra record the Scott Joplin composition Maple Leaf Rag for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
The Count Basie Sextet plays the thirty-ninth night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Four D'Lovelies, billed as Sweethearts Of Harmony, play the fifth night of a week at The Palace Theatre, New York City, USA.
Kan Mikami is born in Aomori, Japan, where he will become popular in the 1970s as a blues-influenced singer-songwriter.
Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer is born in Birmingham, UK. He is better known as Carl Palmer, drummer for prog-rock trio Emerson, Lake And Palmer, but he also provided the percussive drive for Atomic Rooster, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown and Asia.
Popular dance band vocalist George Barclay marries Patricia Medlock in London, UK. Barclay sang and recorded with orchestras including those of Charlie Kunz, Felix Mendelssohn and Mantovani.
Kan Mikami is born in Aomori, Japan, where he will become popular in the 1970s as an American-blues-influenced singer-songwriter.
George Towne And His Orchestra play the eighth night of a three-week stay at The Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the thirteenth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.
Bruce Douglas Mitchell is born near Elko, Nevada, USA. He will find success as cowboy poet and recording artist Waddie Mitchell.
R'n'b vocal group The Striders record 5 O'Clock Blues, If I Only Knew, Vamoose and Cool Saturday Night for Apollo Records in New York City, USA.