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Musical revue The Show Is On, starring Beatrice Lillie and Bert Lahr, plays at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 236 performances.Clifford John Hoffpauir is born in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. Hoffpauir will become a respected Cajun guitarist, working with Phil Menard, The Hackberry Ramblers, Nathan Abshire, Joe Bonsall, Rockin' Sidney, Cookie And The Cupcakes and many others.
A patent for the Gibson EH-150 Pickup, also known as The Charlie Christian Pickup, is granted to Guy Hart of Gibson Guitars in the USA. This is the first electric guitar pickup, and will revolutionise popular music.
Blues singer and guitarist Willie Trice records Come On In Here Mama, Let Her Go God Bless Her, Tennessee Town and Carolina Blues for Decca Records in New York City, USA.