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The stage musical Carmen Jones, with music by Georges Bizet and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 503 performances.
Denys George Irving is born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. He will adopt the name Lucifer and use it as his identity for rock music projects in the 1970s.
Cootie Williams And His Orchestra record You Talk a Little Trash, Floogie Boo, I Don't Know and Do Some War Work, Baby, in New York City, USA. This session marks the recording debut of pianist Bud Powell, at the age of twenty.
The Harry
James Orchestra, with vocalist Helen
Ward perform the Rodgers and Hart composition Where
Or When on radio show Chesterfield Time in the USA.
The Holeczy Swing Band perform Oh, Lady Be Good! and Tea For Two live on air at The Varosi Szinhaz theatre, Budapest, Hungary, Europe.
Jimmy Campbell is born in Liverpool, Lancashire, UK. After moving to America, he will find success as a country music fiddle player, working with Bill Monroe, Jim And Jesse, The Osborne Brothers and others.