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Alvin Robinson is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Nicknamed Shine, and also known as Al Robinson, he will pursue an acclaimed but fairly unsuccessful solo career as a signer and guitarist, and later will play session guitar for Dr. John, Carly Simon and Ringo Starr.
Russell Steagall is born in Gainesville, Texas, USA. He will find success as musician, songwriter and recording artist Red Steagall. He will be named The Official Cowboy Poet of Texas in 1991. 
The musical comedy Between The Devil, with lyrics by Howard Dietz and music by Arthur Schwartz, opens at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run for 93 performances. 
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra make a live radio broadcast from the Madhattan Room of the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, USA. 
Royalston Calhoun is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He will find success as Roy Calhoun of the successful doo-wop group Lee Andrews And The Hearts.
The Casa Loma Orchestra records Sweet As A Song, I Could Use A Dream and Girl Of My Dreams for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
The musical film Rosalie, starring Nelson Eddy and Eleanor Powell, opens at cinemas in the USA. Said to include some of the most spectacular dance sequences in Hollywood's history, it includes such songs as Who Knows?, I’ve A Strange New Rhythm in My Heart, Rosalie, In the Still of the Night and Spring Love is in the Air.
Will Osborne And His Orchestra record The One I Love, Shenanigans, Danny Boy, Singing The Blues, Ja Da, Down Home Rag and other songs for Decca Records in New York City, USA.Billie Holiday and The Count Basie Band play at The Grand Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.