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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.
Ralph Willis, Brownie McGhee and Dumas Ransom record Income Tax Blues, Bed Tick Blues, Too Late To Scream And Shout, Hoodoo Man, Tell me Pretty Baby and Church Bell Blues for Prestige/Jubilee Records in New York City.
Keolamaikalani Breckenridge Beamer is born in O'ahu Island, Hawaii, USA. He will find success as innovative slack-key guitarist Keola Beamer.
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Sax Mallard And His Combo are playing at The Blue Heaven Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA, on an indefinite-length contract.Duke Ellington And His Band begin a one-week engagement at The Click, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra record Hippity Hop, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Speedliner, Lazy Blues and other tracks for Clef Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West record Railroadin' at Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. the track will not be released and is eventually presumed lost.
Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Phil Harris and the John Scott Trotter Orchestra record Basin Street Blues, St. Louis Blues, Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, Birth Of The Blues and other tracks for the Chesterfield Cigarettes Radio Show in the USA.
Jazz saxophonist Steve Grossman is born in New York City, USA. he will work with Miles Davis, Elvin Jones and others.
Drummer and bandleader Oliver Coleman's contract is extended for three more months at Jimmy's Palm Garden in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His band Oliver Coleman's Palmaires, features King Fleming on piano.An audience of 34,000 people attends the third annual Music Under The Stars concert in Ebbets Field, Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Blues guitarist and vocalist Paul James is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As well as fronting his own band, he will work with Bob Dylan, Bo Diddley, Lightning Hopkins, Sunnyland Slim, Willie DeVille, Robert Gordon and others.
The American-Yiddish musical revue Bagels And Yox is playing at The Holiday Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 208 performances.