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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.
Gospel star Mahalia Jackson records Just Over The Hill, Shall I Meet You Over Yonder?, Do You Know Him? and other tracks for Apollo Records in New York City, USA.
Dinah Shore opens at The Starlight Roof of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, USA.
Judy Garland is in Hollywood, California, USA, filming a scene for the film Summer Stock, in which the on-screen cast is rehearsing the song All For You.
Vocalist Rosemary Calvin and The Johnny Bond Orchestra play the second night of four weeks at The Flamingo Supper Club, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Columbia Records vocalist Herb Jeffries begins two weeks at The Shelbourne Lounge, New York City, USA.
After two years' absence from the concert platform, Frank Sinatra returns to the stage for two shows in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Variety subsequently reveals that the take was his biggest ever - $18,267 for two days.
Leonard Leslie And His Orchestra play in the minor hall on South Parade Pier, Portsmouth, UK.
The Three Peppers play the eighth night of two weeks of shows at Marty Bohn's Nut Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Gerry Mulligan Quintet and The Elliot Lawrence Orchestra play at Bop City, New York City, USA.
After two years' absence from the concert platform, Frank Sinatra returns to the stage for two shows in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Variety announces that the take was his biggest ever - $18,267 for two days.
Leonard Castro is born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He will find success as percussionist Lenny Castro, working with Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, Elton John and many others.
Gospel star Mahalia Jackson records Just Over The Hill, Shall I Meet You Over Yonder?, Do You Know Him? and other tracks for Apollo Records in New York City, USA.