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The musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.A Billboard disc jockey poll reports that radio disc jockeys in the USA are currently playing 42% pop records, 11% country and 5% rhythm and blues.
Nolan Strong And The Diablos play the ninth night of three weeks at The Madison Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Timmie Rodgers Revue, featuring Roy Hamilton, plays the second night of a week at The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Johnny Otis plays the thirteenth night of two weeks at The Club Oasis, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Earl Bostic plays the ninth night of two weeks at The Crystal Lounge on Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Louis Jordan and The Hal Singer Band play the second night in a week of shows at the Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York City, USA.
In the USA, trade magazine Billboard publishes a Disc Jockey Popularity Chart in which deejays chose their favourite artists. Frank Sinatra and Doris Day come tops, with Elvis Presley showing up at No8 in the 'Most Promising Country And Western Artist' category.
Elvis Presley plays on the Louisiana Hayride radio show, Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. Also on the bill are Slim Whitman, Jim Reeves, J.E. And Maxine Brown, Johnny Horton, Jimmy Newman, The Lump Lump Boys, Betty Amos, Jack Ford, The Circle 6 Ranch Boys, Jeanette Hicks, Buddy Attaway, Hoot And Curley and Jerry And D ido Rawley. Elvis is listed in fifth position on the bill.Perez Prado begins a series of ninteen one-nighters with a gig at the Zenda Ballroom, Hollywood, California, USA.