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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.
The stage musical Great To Be Alive! opens at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 52 performances.
Frank Sinatra opens at The Copacabana, New York City, USA. On the same evening, he is heard performing the song Younger Than Springtime on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
George Jarrett Helm, Jr. is born in Kalama'ula, Moloka'i, Hawaii. He will find huge acclaim as singer George Helm, with an extraordinary vocal range, and as a Native Hawaiian activist.
Singer and barrelhouse pianist Archibald records Stack-A-Lee [aka Stagger Lee] during his first recording session for Imperial Records, at Cosimo Matassa's J And M Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, supervised by Dave Bartholomew.
The Orquesta Francisco Rotundo records Entre Suenos [In Between Dreams] in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
George Towne And His Orchestra play the eleventh night of a three-week stay at The Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the sixteenth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.
Frank Sinatra opens at Copacabana, New York City, USA. On the same evening, he is heard performing the song Younger Than Springtime on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
Louis Prima plays the final night of two weeks at The Click, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
David Wilson Drouillard is born in Buffalo, New York Stae, USA. He will win acclaim as vocalist, songwriter and recording artist D.W. Drouillard.
The full-length Disney animated film Song Of The South is released to cinemas in Italy, Europe. The film includes several memorable songs, notably Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah, sung by James Baskett.
Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires record songs including A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, Wilhelmina, You're Wonderful in Hollywood, California, USA. the songs will be transmitted later in the month on the radio programme Bing Crosby's All Star Chesterfield Show.
The Count Basie Sextet plays the final night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The full-length Disney animated film Song Of The South is released to cinemas in Italy. The film includes several memorable songs, notably Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah, sung by James Baskett.
Phil Lanzon is born. He is perhaps best-known as keyboardist for Uriah Heep, but has also played numerous sessions, notably on the Hot Chocolate Hit No Doubt About It and the Buck's Fizz hit Making Your Mind Up.
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the twenty-fourth night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup records She Ain't Nothing But Trouble at RCA Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Baby, It's Cold Outside by Frank Loesser, from the film Neptune's Daughter, wins the Oscar for Best Song at the 22nd Academy Awards in the RKO Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
David Wilson Drouillard is born in Buffalo, New York State, USA. He will win acclaim as vocalist, songwriter and recording artist D.W. Drouillard.