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Les Hite And His Orchestra play during an extended engagement at The Chatterbox, Mountainside, New Jersey, USA. Hite's band are the first black musicians to have played at this venue.
Fats Waller begins a once-a-week residency on the CBS radio show Duffy's Tavern, New York City, USA.
Count Basie And His Band play the final night in a week of shows at The Earl Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Over the week, Basie brings in revenue of $37,000, thus breaking the previous record of $34,200 set by Glenn Miller.
Jazz trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader Johnnie 'Scat' Davis plays at The Blackhawk, Chicago, Illinois, USA, during a four-week residency.