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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 American-Yiddish musical revue Bagels And Yox is playing at The Holiday Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 208 performances.
During a three-year-long residency, calypsonian Lord Caresser (aka The Caresser) is playing nightly in the downstairs bar of Rockhead's club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Hank Williams records his original demo of There's A Tear In My Beer, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, but his record company, Mercury Records, refuses to let him release the song because of his already tarnished image as an alcoholic.
Gene Sullivan records Good Gosh Almighty How I Love You, Inflated Love, Walkin' And Talkin' and Would You Forgive Me?, in Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Richard Lloyd is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. he will find success as a guitarist with the mid-70s New York City band Television.
Desi Arnaz records The Straw Hat Song in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for use in the tv series I Love Lucy.
Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra record the George Gershwin composition An American In Paris for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Dinah Washington With The Ravens records Out In The Cold Again and Hey Good Lookin' (neither the Hank Williams song or the Cole Porter song of the same name), for Mercury Records in New York City, USA.
Dizzy Gillespie records Caravan, Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, The Bluest Blues, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Stardust and Time On My Hands for Savoy/Dee Gee Records in New York City, USA.
The Three Strings, with Ahmad Jamal on piano, record The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Will You Still Be Mine, Rica Pulpa and Perfidia for Epic Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.