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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.
Singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely plays the thirteenth night of two weeks at The Oriental Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Four D'Lovelies, billed as Sweethearts Of Harmony, play the sixth night of a week at The Palace Theatre, New York City, USA.
The Count Basie Sextet plays the fortieth night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson is born in Portsmouth, UK. He will find success as Roger Hodgson, vocalist and guitarist with Supertramp.
When The Four Freshmen play at the Esquire Lounge, Dayton, Ohio, band-leader Stan Kenton is in the audience, and helps them get a deal with Capitol Records.
When The Four Freshmen play at the Esquire Lounge, Dayton, Ohio, USA, band-leader Stan Kenton is in the audience, and helps them get a deal with Capitol Records.
Jazz fusion trumpeter and recording artist Toru "Tiger" Okoshi is born in Ashiya, Japan.
The Louis Armstrong All-Star Esquire combo plays at The Palomar Theatre, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Blues vocalist and harmonica player Jazz Gillum records I'm Still Going Down Slow and other tracks during his last recording session for RCA Victor Records in the USA. Largely because of their poor quality, they are not released.
Bing Crosby, Doris Day and Les Brown And His Band Of Renown are the guest artists on The Bob Hope Show on NBC radio in the USA.
George Patrick McJimsey is born in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Nicknamed 'Bear' because of his size and bushy beard, he will tour as a singer and guitarist with acts including Canned Heat, Leon Russell, Freddy King, and Spyro Gyra.
The Louis Armstrong All-Star Esquire combo plays at The Palomar, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the twenty-second night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Louis Prima plays the twelfth night of two weeks at The Click, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
When Eddie Cantor plays at Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA, the performance is recorded and will be released as the LP Carnegie Hall Concert.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the fourteenth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.
Internationally popular singer Mario Lanza is interviewed by Betty Smuser on KGMB Hawaii Radio prior to his concerts at the McKinley auditorium in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
When The Four Freshmen play at The Esquire Lounge, Dayton, Ohio, USA, band-leader Stan Kenton is in the audience, and helps them get a deal with Capitol Records.
When The Four Freshmen play at the Esquire Lounge, Dayton, Ohio, USA, band-leader Stan Kenton is in the audience, and helps them get a deal with Capitol Records.
George Towne And His Orchestra play the ninth night of a three-week stay at The Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, USA.