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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 revue Alive And Kicking closes at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, after having run for 46 performances.
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy by country music star Red Foley reaches No1 in the Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine plays the eleventh night of two weeks at Ciro's, San Francisco, California, USA.
Benny Strong And His Orchestra are at The Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA. During the band's stay at the luxury hotel, they record eight tracks for Capitol Records, including a version of If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake.
Emitt Lynn Rhodes is born in Decatur, Illinois, USA. He will find acclaim in the eraly 1970s as singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer Emitt Rhodes.
Jazz pianist Joe Bushkin records But Not For Me, Dancing On The Ceiling and Stompin' At The Savoy, for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Entering at No20, Kiss Me Sweet by Sammy Kaye, is
the highest new entry in this week's Kent Report [The Australian Popular Singles Chart].
The Count Basie Sextet plays the sixteenth night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jazz pianist Joe Bushkin records But Not For Me, Dancing On The Ceiling and Stompin' At The Savoy, for in New York City, USA.
Julie Andrews plays the last of six nights at The Forum Cinema, Jersey, UK. Also on the bill are Elsie And Doris Waters, aka Gert And Daisy.
A front page item in UK music weekly Melody Maker reports that jazz bandleader Johnny Dankworth has re-built his group as a "modernistic seven-piece."
On the US tv programme Your Show Of Shows, Gertrude Lawrence sings I Don't Know Why and Imogene Coca sings Smorgasbord.
Jazz pianist Joe Bushkin records But Not For Me, Dancing On The Ceiling and Stompin' At The Savoy, for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Emitt Lynn Rhodes is bron in Decatur, Illinois, USA. He will find acclaim in the eraly 1970s as singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer Emitt Rhodes.
The Sid Phillips Band with Johnny Eager and Jane Lee, play at The Savoy Ballroom, Portsmouth, UK.