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Musical revue The Show Is On, starring Beatrice Lillie and Bert Lahr, plays at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 236 performances.Abe Lyman And His Orchestra record Trust In Me, Smoke Dreams, Little Old Lady, A Thousand Dreams and other tracks for Decca Records in the USA.
Following recent flooding from the overflowing of the Tyronza River near Dyess, Arkansas, evacuation of local people begins in freezing conditions. By the following day there are over 1500 people in the community centre. The incident will be immortalised in the song Five Feet High And Rising, written by local boy Johnny Cash about his family's experience of the floods.
Following recent flooding from the overflowing of the Tyronza River near Dyess, Arkansas, evacuation of local people begins in freezing conditions. By the following day there are over 1500 people in the community centre. The incident will be immortalised in the song Five Feet High And Rising, written by local boy Johnny Cash about his family's experience of the floods.
Count Basie And His Orchestra record Honeysuckle Rose and Roseland Shuffle in New York City, USA, for Decca Records.
Popular actress Marie Prevost dies of acute alcoholism in Los Angeles, California, USA, at the age of 38. Her body will not be discovered until January 23, after neighbors complain about her dog's incessant barking. In her room, police will find several empty liquor bottles and a promissory note to Joan Crawford for $110. Nick Lowe will be inspired to chronicle Prevost's life and death in his song Marie Provost in 1978.
The musical comedy Between The Devil, with lyrics by Howard Dietz and music by Arthur Schwartz, is presented at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 93 performances.