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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.Luis
Alberto Spinetta is born in Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Playing guitar and singing with bands including Almendra, Invisible and Spinetta Jade, he will become regarded as one of the fathers of
Argentine rock.
Les Paul begins a week-long engagement at The Crystal Terrace, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
Jazz trumpeter Howard McGee records the 10" album Howard McGee for Blue Note Records in WOR Studios, New York City, USA.
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra play the fifth night of two weeks at Bop City, New York City, USA.
Kevan Staples is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He will become a key member of the often-controversial band Rough Trade.
Danny Federici, keyboardist of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, is born in Flemington, New Jersey, USA.
John Greaves is born in Prestatyn, North Wales. He is perhaps best-known as bassist of the avant-rock group Henry Cow, but is also well-respected for his work as a musician and composer with National Health, Peter Blegvad and others.
Danny Federici, keyboardist of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, is born in Flemington, New Jersey.
Bill Cunningham is born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He will find success as bass guitarist for The Box Tops.
Frank Sinatra is heard performing the songs The One I Love, Sorry, The Old Master Painter and With Every Breath I Take, backed by the Jeff Alexander Orchestra, on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
Red
Foley releases Chattanoogie
Shoe Shine Boy backed with Sugarfoot Rag on Decca Records in
the USA. It will peak at No1 in the Billboard's Country Singles Chart and spend 13 weeks at the top.
Columbia
Records vocalist Herb
Jeffries plays the twelfth night of two weeks at The Shelbourne
Lounge, New York City, USA.
Danny Federici, keyboardist of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, is born in Flemington, New Jersey, USA.