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The musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.It is reported in the trade press in the USA that the song Sh-Boom has been bought from publishers Progressive Music by Hill And Range Music during the past week, "for a substantial sum of money". The song was first recorded by The Chords on Cat Records, and had then been covered by The Crewcuts for Mercury Records.
Eddie Fisher plays the third night of a ten-night season at Cocoanut Grove, The Ambassador Hotel, Hollywood, California, USA.
Louis Jay Pearlman is born in Flushing, Queens, New York State, USA. Under the name Lou Pearlman he will find success as a music business impresario, handling two successful 1990s boy bands, The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. He will fall from grace in 2006 when it is learned that he has been running a crooked investments scheme and, two years later, he will be sentenced to up to 25 years in jail.
B.B. King plays at Springbrook Gardens, Lima, Ohio, USA. The ticket price is $1.75 in advance.
Cara Mia by David Whitfield enters the Sheet Music Sales Chart in the UK at No9. It will peak at No1 during a 25-week run on the chart.
Ken Rattenbury And His Jazz Quintet play at The Festival Hall, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.
Ev'rywhere by David Whitfield enters the Popular Singles Chart in the UK at No9. It will peak at No1 during a 25-week run on the chart.
It is reported in the trade press in the USA that the song Sh-Boom has been bought from publishers Progressive Music by Hill And Range Music during the past week, "for a substantial sum of money". The song was first recorded by The Chords on Cat Records, and had then been covered by The Crewcuts for Mercury Records.
B.B. King plays at Springbrook Gardens, Lima, Ohio, USA. The ticket price is $1.75 in advance.