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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.Anthony H. Wilson is born in Hope Hospital, Salford, UK. Better known as Tony Wilson, he will found Manchester's influential Factory Records and co-found The Hacienda nightclub.
Ismael Miranda is born in Miranda, Aguada, Puerto Rico. He will become a composer and singer of Salsa music, nicknamed "Nino bonito" [Pretty Boy] will be a founder member of The Fania All Stars.
The Radio Revellers with Georgie Wood and Jimmy Wheeler, appear at The Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, UK.
Julie Andrews plays the first of six nights at The Forum Cinema, Jersey, UK. Also on the bill are Elsie And Doris Waters, aka Gert And Daisy.
Cowboy movie The Silver Bandit is released in the USA, featuring country music fiddler Spade Cooley in his second starring role.The Count Basie Sextet plays the eleventh night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Anthony H. Wilson is born in Hope Hospital, Salford, UK. Better known as Tony Wilson, he will found Manchester's influential Factory Records and co-found The Hacienda nightclub.
Anthony H. Wilson (Tony Wilson) born in Hope Hospital, Salford, UK. Wilson will found Manchester's influential Factory Records and co-found The Hacienda nightclub.
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Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine plays the sixth night of two weeks at Ciro's, San Francisco, California, USA.
Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra, Wynonie
Harris, Stick
McGhee aka Sticks McGhee, The Wallace Brothers and Moms Mabley play at
The Ritz
Theatre, Akron, Ohio, USA.
Country star Slim Whitman plays the eleventh night in a two-week season at the London Palladium, London, UK.
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra the third night of a week at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
The Radio Revellers with Georgie Wood and Jimmy Wheeler, appear at The Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, UK.