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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.
Jet magazine reports that William Vodrey, formerly the chief musical arranger for the famed Broadway producer Flo Ziegfeld, has died at the age of 67 in the Bronx Veterans Hospital, New York City, USA.
Louis Jordan And His Orchestra record All Of Me and There Goes My Heart for Decca Records, in New York City, USA.
Carl Finch is born in Texarkana, Arkansas, USA. He will find success as a singer-songwriter and player of the accordion, guitar and keyboards with Texas-based polka-rock innovators Brave Combo.
The Reinhold Svensson Quintet records Stars Fell On Alabama, Just A Gigolo, Undecided and Beat The Clock for Metronome Records in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis make a non-union-authorised appearance at The Vagabonds Club, Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Six months later they will be fined $1,000 by The American Guild Of Variety Artists, Florida, USA.
Barry Goudreau, best-known as one of the original guitarists for the rock band Boston, is born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The group will evolve from Goudreau's college band Mother's Milk, which included two other Boston members, Tom Scholz and Brad Delp.
Roger Troutman, best-known as vocalist for pioneering funk band Zapp, is born in Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
A new television series, This Is Music, broadcast live from Chicago, Illinois, begins on the DuMont Television Network, in the USA. It will run for less than one year.
A feature in Jet magazine in the USA presents contrasting opinions about racist policies in American venues from bandleader Duke Ellington and music entrepreneur Norman Granz. Ellington seems resigned to the idea that blacks must accept prejudice, while Granz says his Jazz At The Philharmonic band would refuse to perform for a segregated audience.
Jack Hunt records All I Do Is Sit And Cry, How Can I Lie To My Heart, They Tell Me It's Wrong and Triflin' On Me, in Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Doctor Ross And His Jump And Jive Boys record Country Clown and Doctor Ross Boogie, Little Soldier Boy, Shake A My Hand and That's Alright, for Chess Records in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The session is produced by Sam Philips.
Don Walker is born in Ayr, Australia. He will find success as the bass player of the band Cold Chisel.
Ray Lynam is born in Moate, County Westmeath, Eire. He will establish himself as a popular country music singer.
Johnnie Ray records his first version of Please Mr. Sun for Columbia Records in New York City, USA. (His second version, recorded two weeks later, will be released as a single.)
Mario Lanza records Neapolitan Love Song (Princess Pat), Roses of Picardy, The Donkey Serenade (The Firefly), Temptation and The Thrill is Gone in Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The songs will be used in an upcoming edition of his readio series The Mario Lanza Show.