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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 stage musical Great To Be Alive! opens at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 52 performances.
Frank Sinatra opens at Copacabana, New York City, USA. On the same evening, he is heard performing the song Younger Than Springtime on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
The Orquesta Francisco Rotundo records Entre Suenos [In Between Dreams] in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
The full-length Disney animated film Song Of The South is released to cinemas in Italy, Europe. The film includes several memorable songs, notably Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah, sung by James Baskett.
David Wilson Drouillard is born in Buffalo, New York State, USA. He will win acclaim as vocalist, songwriter and recording artist D.W. Drouillard.
David Wilson Drouillard is born in Buffalo, New York Stae, USA. He will win acclaim as vocalist, songwriter and recording artist D.W. Drouillard.
Louis Prima plays the final night of two weeks at The Click, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Singer and barrelhouse pianist Archibald records Stack-A-Lee [aka Stagger Lee] during his first recording session for Imperial Records, at Cosimo Matassa's J And M Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, supervised by Dave Bartholomew.
George Towne And His Orchestra play the eleventh night of a three-week stay at The Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the twenty-fourth night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Baby, It's Cold Outside by Frank Loesser, from the film Neptune's Daughter, wins the Oscar for Best Song at the 22nd Academy Awards in the RKO Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Phil Lanzon is born. He is perhaps best-known as keyboardist for Uriah Heep, but has also played numerous sessions, notably on the Hot Chocolate Hit No Doubt About It and the Buck's Fizz hit Making Your Mind Up.
The Count Basie Sextet plays the final night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup records She Ain't Nothing But Trouble at RCA Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires record songs including A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, Wilhelmina, You're Wonderful in Hollywood, California, USA. the songs will be transmitted later in the month on the radio programme Bing Crosby's All Star Chesterfield Show.
Frank Sinatra opens at The Copacabana, New York City, USA. On the same evening, he is heard performing the song Younger Than Springtime on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.The full-length Disney animated film Song Of The South is released to cinemas in Italy. The film includes several memorable songs, notably Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah, sung by James Baskett.
George Jarrett Helm, Jr. is born in Kalama'ula, Moloka'i, Hawaii. He will find huge acclaim as singer George Helm, with an extraordinary vocal range, and as a Native Hawaiian activist.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the sixteenth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.