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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.Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine plays the second night of two weeks at Ciro's, San Francisco, California, USA.
Blind jazz pianist Reinhold Svensson records Dinah and Once In A While for
Metronome Records in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Country star Slim Whitman plays the seventh night in a two-week season at the London Palladium, London, UK.
Stan Ayeroff is born in Culver City, California, USA. In a long and varied career he will play guitar with cult psychedelic group The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band before developing into an arranger and guitarist working in jazz and rock.
Hot Lips Page plays the final night of a week at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
Paul Worley is born in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He will make his mark on the music business as a record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music.
During an extensive national tour, singing cowboy Gene Autry plays in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Music publisher Jay Witmark, a founder of the American Society Of Composers, Authors And Publishers [ASCAP], dies aged 77 in New York City, USA, after several weeks of illness.
The Vic Lewis Orchestra plays Where Are You? during its first live broadcast for BBC Radio in London, UK.
The Count Basie Sextet plays the seventh night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Miles Davis Sextet, including Stan Getz and Art Blakey plays the last of eight nights at Birdland, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are The Charlie Parker Quintet and The Bud Powell Trio.