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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.
Hank Williams releases a new single Why Don't You Love Me, on MGM Records, in the USA.
Nat King Cole records Time Out For Tears, My Brother, Home, A Woman's Got A Right To Change Her Mind and, with his wife Maria Cole on vocals, Ev'ry Day [I Fall In Love], in New York City, USA.
Johnny Cash performs The Whiffenpoof Song at his high school graduation ceremony in Dyess, Arkansas, USA.
Nat King Cole, records Time Out For Tears, My Brother, Home, A Woman's Got A Right To Change Her Mind and, with his wife Maria Cole on vocals, Ev'ry Day [I Fall In Love], in New York City, USA.
Singing duo Ted And Barbara Andrews play the fifth of six nights at The Embassy Theatre, Peterborough, UK, with their daughter Julie Andrews as part of the act. Also on the bill are The Western Brothers
Frankie Laine and Patti Page play the third night in a three-week season at The Paramount Theater, New York City, USA.
Sarah Vaughan records Mean To Me, Come Rain Or Come Shine and Nice Work If You Can Get It, for Columbia Records at their studio in New York City, USA. Playing trumpet on the session is Miles Davis.
Tex Beneke And His Orchestra play the fifth night of four weeks at The Cafe Rouge in The Hotel Statler, New York City, USA.
The Ulf Linde Quintet records On The Alamo and Always for Metronome Records in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Jazz pianist Larry Green plays the fifth night of a ten-day engagement at Bill Green's Casino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jazz pianist Willie Jones plays in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA. The show lands Jones in trouble with the local Musicians Union, because saxophonist Melvin Scott complains he has been replaced in the band by Tom Archia without receiving adequate notice and without being paid the full amount promised.
Hoop-Dee-Doo by Doris Day enters the Billboard Popular Singles Chart in the USA where it will peak at No18 during a 5-week run on the chart.
Romeo Challenger is born in St John's, Antigua, West Indies. He will find success as drummer with the bands Black Widow and Showaddywaddy.
Ragtime pianist Johnny Maddox becomes the first artist ever recorded on Dot Records in Gallatin, Tennessee, USA. At the session, Maddox records Crazy Bone Rag and St. Louis Tickle.
The musical revue Touch And Go, with music by Jay Gorney, opens at The Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, UK.
Stephen A. Love is born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA. He will enjoy an acclaimed career as a professional musician, singer, songwriter and producer, working with Ricky Nelson, Roger McGuinn, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage and as a solo artist.
Having recovered from three months of illness, Louis Jordan And His Orchestra begin a week at The Paramount Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Western-swing fiddler Spade Cooley records Nine-Tenths Of The Tennessee River (Are The Tears That I Shed Over You), Little Liza Lou and Longing, for RCA Victor Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Pianist Johnny Maddox records St. Louis Tickle and Crazy Bone Rag for Dot Records in the USA.
Popular vocalist Leslie Douglas And His Band play at The Savoy Ballroom, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK.
Western movie Cow Town, starring singing cowboy Gene Autry, is released to cinemas in the USA.
Mike Wedgwood is born in Derby, England, UK, Europe. He is best-known as bassist and singer, working with bands including The Overlanders, Curved Air and Caravan.
The fifteen-minute radio program, The Les Paul Show, on NBC in the USA, opens with a rendition of Hip Billy Boogie. The show features The Les Paul Trio [guitarist Les Paul, singer Mary Ford, and rhythm player Eddie Stapleton].
Country music group The Coffee County Playboys win a $200 prize at The Nashville Banner All-Free Square Dance Contest at Sulphur Dell, Nahsville, Tennessee, USA. Runners-up are the Midnight Ramblers of Sumner County and The Stroudsville Polka Dots.