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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.
Orrin Tucker And His Orchestra play during a month at The Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Steven 'Jesse' Bernstein is born in Los Angeles, California, USA. He will find a measure of fame as an underground writer and performance artist, best-known for his recordings with Sub Pop Records and his close relationship with William S. Burroughs. Bernstein's substance abuse issues and mental illness will ultimately result in his suicide.
Barry Ian Green is born in London, UK. He will find success as singer, producer and songwriter Barry Blue. He is best known for his 1973 hit, Dancin' [on a Saturday Night], co-written with Lynsey de Paul.
Doris Day records the songs Just One of Those Things, Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone, You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me and Somebody Loves Me with the Frank Comstock Orchestra for her Columbia Records album Lullaby Of Broadway.
Don Tosti and Raul Pachuco Boogie Diaz headline the Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, USA. This is said to be he first time a Chicano band headlined at The Palladium.
Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker begins a brief period of hospitalisation for ulcers in the Medical Arts Hospital, New York City, USA.