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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.Country star Slim Whitman begins a two-week season at the London Palladium, London, UK.
The Count Basie Sextet begins a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Basie had disbanded his Count Basie Orchestra a month earlier, because small ensembles were taking over from large jazz orchestras and he was close to bankruptcy.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play the first of two nights at the Junior Hop, University of Michigan, Michigan, USA.
Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine plays the twelfth night of two weeks at The Cave, Vancouver, Washington, USA.
Popular big band vocalist Betty George is featured on the cover of Downbeat magazine in the USA.
A new music venue, Arlington Music Hall, opens in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The opening night program features the movie Seabiscuit, starring Shirley Temple and Barry Fitzgerald, plus musical entertainment by local country music band, The Flying X Ranch Hands, also known as The Light Crust Doughboys.
Frank Sinatra is heard performing the songs Don't Do Something To Someone Else, Strange Music, Brahms' Lullaby and You're My Thrill on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
Hot Lips Page plays the first night of a week at The Howard Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
When Miles Davis, Stan Getz and Art Blakey play at Birdland, New York City, USA, the show is broadcast live by radio station WNYC. Also on the bill are The Charlie Parker Quintet and The Bud Powell Trio.
The Jacques Dieval Quintet records Bebop Tune, No1 and Michele By Accident for Pacific Records in Paris, France, Europe.
Hot Lips Page plays the first night of a week at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.