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Ambrose And His Orchestra with Evelyn Dall, Anne Shelton, Max Bacon and Jack Cooper provide half an hour of music on BBC Home Service Radio in the UK.
The NBC network rules that "orchestras broadcasting on NBC sustaining shows must schedule and play at least three compositions not controlled by ASCAP (American Society Of Composers, Authors And Publishers) during each broadcast period after October 1". This ruling is part of NBC's determination to break the publishing royalties stranglehold of ASCAP, by supporting the recently-formed rival organisation BMI (Broadcast Music Inc).
Jay Huguely is born in Valencia, California, USA. Primarily a stage actor, he will achieve a brief run of popularity as a novelty country music recording artist in the 1970s, under the name of Cledus Maggard And The Citizen's Band.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play in The Panther Room at The Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The show is broadcast live on radio.
Only Forever by Bing Crosby enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA at No5.
The musical revue Sim Sala Bim, with words and music by Alvin H. Jansen, is playing at The Morosco Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 54 performances.
The Irving Berlin musical Louisiana Purchase is presented at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 444 performances.
Richard Bruce Shearer is born in the USA. He will achieve some success as a jazz trombonist, under the name Dick Shearer, notably leading the Stan Kenton Orchestra for most of the 1970s.
Jazz drummer and bandleader John Pochee is born in Sydney, Australia, Oceania. In a long career, he will work with The Last Straw, The Bernie McGann Quartet, The Bernie McGann Trio, The Judy Bailey Quartet and The McGann, Peter Boothman Quartet.
Billboard magazine's Top 10 Singles in the USA for the week beginning on this date are as follows :



1. I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers

2. Blueberry Hill - Glenn Miller and Ray Eberle

3. I'm Nobody's Baby - Judy Garland

4. Maybe - The Ink Spots

5. Only Forever - Bing Crosby

6. Sierra Sue - Bing Crosby

7. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - The Ink Spots

8. Trade Winds - Bing Crosby

9. Beat Me Daddy (Eight To The Bar) - Will Bradley And Ray McKinley

10. The Nearness Of You - Glenn Miller And Ray Eberle

Glenn Miller And His Orchestra play the second night of a week of shows at The Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Also on the bill are Tommy Trent and The Berry Brothers.
Ray Noble And His Orchestra, with The Merriel Abbott Dude Ranch Revue, plays at The Empire Room, Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Kitty Carlisle is the headline act at Chez Paree, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with orchestral accompaniment by Emil Coleman.
Jazz guitarist and recording artist Jerry Hahn is born in Alma, Nebraska, USA.
The musical comedy Hold On To Your Hats, starring Al Jolson, is playing at The Shubert Theatre, Broadway, New York City, during a run of 158 performances.