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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.
During a three-year-long residency, calypsonian Lord Caresser (aka The Caresser) is playing nightly in the downstairs bar of Rockhead's club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Tennessee Ernie Ford and Helen O'Connell release a new single, a cover of the Hank Williams' composition Hey Good Lookin', on Capitol Records in the USA.
The musical Madame Sherry is presented on radio variety show The Railroad Hour on NBC in the USA.
Leon Payne, known as The Blind Balladeer, records I Want You To Love Me, How Can I Help It, Lyin' To My Heart and I Need Your Love, in Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Gerry Mulligan and Shorty Rogers are recording tracks for their album Modern Sounds for Capitol Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.Bandleader Karl King is honoured with a surprise testimonial dinner held in the Savory Hotel, Des Moines, Iowa, USA, with congressman James Dolliver presiding. Two hundred and fifty guests attend, including Paul Yoder, Glenn Cliff Bainum, and A.A. Harding. Governor William Beardsley presents a plaque declaring King to be the foremost composer of band music and an inspiration to millions of young musicians.
Singer, songwriter and recording artist Caroline Peyton is born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA.
The Mario Lanza Show, formerly on the CBS Network, makes its first broadcast on NBC Radio in the USA. Songs performed in tonight's edition include Boom Biddy Boom Boom, The Mexican Hat Dance and Someday.
John William Cummings is born in Long Island, New York State, USA. he will find international fame as guitarist and songwriter Johnny Ramone of punk-rock pioneers The Ramones.
Hank Snow records The Gold Rush Is Over, Music Makin' Mama From Memphis, The Highest Bidder and Love's Game Of Let's Pretend in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
A revival of the 1932 musical Music In The Air by Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics and book) and Jerome Kern opens at The Ziegfield Theatre, broadway, new York City, USA, where it will run for a month and a half.
Singing cowboy Gene Autry makes a live appearance at The Civic Auditorium, Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA.