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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.
I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys makes its debut on the Billboard magazine Country Singles Chart in the USA. It will peak at No5 during a stay of five weeks.
Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker plays for a dance in Saint Nicholas Arena, New York City, USA. The performance is recorded and will be released as the live LP Bird At St. Nicks.
Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine plays the fourth night of two weeks at Ciro's, San Francisco, California, USA.
During an extensive national tour, singing cowboy Gene Autry plays in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
The Fat
Man by Fats Domino, on
Imperial
Records, makes its debut on the Billboard magazine R'n'B Singles Chart in the USA. It will peak
at No2 during a nine-week stay.
The stage musical Dance Me A Song closes at The Royale Theater, New York City, USA, after running for just 35 performances. Nevertheless, the musical includes the song Lilac Wine which will go on to become something of an oft-covered standard.
The long-running radio series The WSB Barn Dance, which featured hillbilly and country music stars, makes its final broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
The Firehouse Five Plus Two record The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise, Tiger Rag, Pagan Love Song and Yes Sir! That's My Baby, for Good Time Jazz Records in Los Angeles, California, USA. (1950))
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy by country music star Red Foley reaches No1 in the Billboard Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA, during a fifteen-week run on the chart.
Country star Slim Whitman plays the ninth night in a two-week season at the London Palladium, London, UK.
The Miles Davis Sextet, including Stan Getz and Art Blakey plays a live set in the studios of radio station WNYC, New York City, USA.
The Count Basie Sextet plays the ninth night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.