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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 Ben Smith Band records Dream and I Don't Want You In My Arms for Acord/Regent records in New York City, USA.
United States Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, introduces a bill into the US Senate seeking to make juke boxes subject to performance right royalties - levied via a weekly flat fee.
The Ward Singers record Oh My Lord What A Time and I Heard The Voice Of Jesus for Savoy Records in New York City, USA.
Ray Anthony And His Orchestra record Love's Old Sweet Song, Pretty-Eyed Baby and My Truly Truly Fair for Capitol Records in New York City, USA.
The original cast soundtrack to Rodgers and Hammerstein's fifth musical, The King and I, featuring Gertrude Lawrence, Yul Brynner and others is released by Decca Records in the USA.
Composer, arranger, record producer and guitarist Richard Niles is born in Hollywood, California, USA.
Judy Garland plays at The Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Clara Ward records When He Spoke and Just To Behold His Face for Savoy Records in New York City, USA.
Stan Kenton And His Orchestra record Laura and Stardust Boogie for Capitol Records at Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
A new radio series Crazy People, begins on the BBC Home Srevice in the UK, featuring the comedy talents of Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe plus The Ray Ellington Quartet, Max Geldray and The Stargazers. The show will later be re-named The Goon Show, and many of the songs specially written for the show (The Ying Tong Song, I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas etc) will become comedy classics.