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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.Tune Towne Tunes register copyright on the song Happy Pay Off Day in the USA. The song will later be adapted by singer Jack Holmes and given a new name, The Blacksmith Blues. When songwriter Mildred Becker Schultz of San Francisco, California, USA, hears this song being played on television, she believes it has been plagiarised from her 1941 composition Good Old Army, and will sue Tune Towne Tunes.
Tune Towne Tunes register copyright on the song Happy Pay Off Day in the USA. The song will later be adapted by singer Jack Holmes and given a new name, The Blacksmith Blues. When Mildred Becker Schultz hears this song being played on television, she believes it has been plagiarised from her 1941 composition Good Old Army, and will sue Tune Towne Tunes.
Juan Jinojosa is born in Monterrey, Nueva Leon, Mexico. As a founder member of Los Fabulosos Cuatro, he will become a pioneer of Tejano music.
Four-year-old Priscilla Ann Wagner is formally adopted by Paul Beaulieu. Priscilla will grow up to be wife of Elvis Presley.
Singing cowboy Gene Autry sets up a new company, Flying A Pictures, which will create five new tv series - The Gene Autry Show, The Range Rider, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill Jr and The Adventures Of Champion - during the early to middle part of the 1950s.
The New York Times reveals that Gertrude
Lawrence has accepted the leading role in Rodgers and Hammerstein's stage musical The King
And I, based on Anna And The King of Siam.
Blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter Jean-Jacques Milteau is born in Paris, France, Europe.
The Crane River Jazz Band records After Dark, in London, UK.
The band features noted UK jazz cornettist Ken Colyer.
Popular vocalist Mindy Carson plays at The Flame Room in the Radisson Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Tony Bennett has his first recording session for Columbia Records in New York City, USA. At the session he records Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Let's Make Love and I Wanna Be Loved.