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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.Frank Sinatra is heard performing the songs American Beauty Rose, Kisses And Tears, A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes and The Way You Look Tonight, backed by the Skitch Henderson Orchestra, on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
R'n'b vocal group The Ravens play the first night of two weeks at The Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the fiftieth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.
Coral Records artist Bill Darnel plays the fourth night in a week of dates at The Esquire Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys record Tater Pie and Faded Love for MGM Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Gene Krupa and his Orchestra play a private dance at the Naval Air Base, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys record Tater Pie for MGM Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Louis Armstrong And His All Stars record My Bucket's Got A Hole In It for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
Guy Lombardo And His Orchestra play the last night in a week at The Vogue Terrace, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sidney Bechet records Jelly Roll Blues, At A Georgia Camp Meeting, National Emblem March, Hindustan and I'll Take That New Orleans Music, for Commodore Records, New York City, USA.
Nigerian drummer Michael Babatunde Olatunji arrives in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, aboard a cargo ship. He has come from Africa to study at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He will go on to become one of the most celebrated percussionists and composers in jazz.
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys record Tater Pie and Faded Love for MGM Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Mike Howlett is born in Lautoka, Fiji. He will find success as a bass player in Gong and Strontium 90, before going on to become an in-demand producer working with Martha And The Muffins, Orchestral Manoevres In The Dark, A Flock Of Seagulls and others.
Sidney Bechet records Jelly Roll Blues, At A Georgia Camp Meeting, National Emblem March, Hindustan and I'll Take That New Orleans Music, for Commodore Records, in New York City, USA.