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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.John D'earth is born in Holliston, Massachusetts, USA. He will find acclaim as a post bop/hard bop jazz trumpeter, working with Miles Davis, Buddy Rich, The Dave Matthews Band and others as well as pursuing his own career.
The Los Angeles Sentinel reports that songwriter Jessie Mae Robinson has been awarded an out-of-court settlement, because her song, Double Crossin' Blues, has been appropriated by bandleader Johnny Otis.
Les Paul records his first Les Paul Show for NBC Radio in the USA. This edition of the show is known as The Audition Show.
Guitar innovator Les Paul records his first Les Paul Show for NBC Radio in the USA. This edition of the show is known as The Audition Show.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the twenty-third night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.
The Andrews Sisters, backed by Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra record I Wanna Be Loved in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Patty Andrews of The Andrews Sisters Sisters becomes divorced from the group's agent and road manager Martin Melcher, after a marriage lasting less than three years.David J Ball is born in Handsworth, Birmingham, UK. Better known as Dave Ball, he will play guitar with Procol Harum from 1971 to 1973, before going on to his own musical projects.
Frank Sinatra is heard performing the songs Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy, Why Remind Me?, Can I Come In For A Second? and Dearie, backed by the Skitch Henderson Orchestra, on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
Tenor saxophonist Johnny Sparrow records Michael's Cycle, Blues At The Apex, My Best Gal and Serenade To Twins, for National Records in New York City, USA.
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the thirty-first night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Popular vocalist Mindy Carson begins a two-week season at the Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Patty Andrews of The Andrews Sisters becomes divorced from the group's agent and road manager Martin Melcher, after a marriage lasting less than three years.
Tenor saxophonist Johnny
Sparrow records Michael's Cycle, Blues At The Apex, My Best Gal
and Serenade To Twins, for National Records in the USA.
Jazz drummer Crazy Chris Columbo records Come Easy, Go Easy Sweetheart, Brown Eyes, Don't Say You Care and Benny Pennywhistle for National Records in New York City, USA.
George Towne And His Orchestra play the eighteenth night of a three-week stay at The Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Shirley Marie MacLeod is born. She will find notoriety as Re Styles, guitar and vocals with shock-rock band The Tubes, founded in San Francisco, California, USA, in the early 1970s.
Lili-Marlene Premilovich is born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She will find success as punkette singer-songwriter Lene Lovich in the late 70s in the UK.