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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.Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra play a one-nighter at The Roseland Ballroom, New York City, USA.
Jarret Lloyd Vincent is born in Westmoreland, Jamaica. He will find success as eclectic reggae singer-songwriter Bim Sherman, sometimes described as 'reggae's sweetest voice'.
Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine plays the fourth night of two weeks at The Cave, Vancouver, Washington, USA.
Eddy Howard is playing during a lengthy season at The Blackhawk, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Frank Sinatra is heard performing the songs What Is This Thing Called Love?, A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, I've Got A Crush On You and The Very Thought Of You, backed by the Jeff Alexander Orchestra, on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
Judy Garland, Gene Kelly and chorus record [It's] All for You for MGM Records in the USA. The song will appear in the film Summer Stock, aka If You Feel Like Singing.
The original Broadway production of the stage musical Arms And The Girl, starring Nanette Fabray, Georges Guetary and Pearl Bailey, opens at the 46th Street Theatre, New York City, USA.
Robert Millar, who will play percussion and harmonica for Supertramp in 1970 and 1971, is born.
Henry King continues with his six-month residency at The Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.
Joe Loss And His Band play the fourth night of a week of shows at The Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, UK.
Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine plays the fourth night of two weeks at The Cave, Vancouver, Washington, USA.Ella Fitzgerald records Baby, Won't You Say You Love Me, Don'cha Go 'Way Mad and Basin Street Blues for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
Ted Heath And His Music record Cuban Crescendo and Rumanian Roundabout [aka The Village Fair] for Decca Records in London, UK.
Henry King continues a six-month residency at The Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play at The Parkway Theater, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Ella Fitzgerald plays the eighth night of two weeks at Cafe Society, New York City, USA.
Eddie Howard is playing during a lengthy season at The Blackhawk, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play at The Parkway Theater, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
The stage musical Arms And The Girl, with songs by Morton Gould and starring Pearl Bailey, Nanette Fabray and Georges Guetary opens at the 46th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will close after just four months.