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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.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra record Ting-a-Ling, The Eighth Veil and Brown betty for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
Skeets McDonald records Fuss And Fight, Baby Brown Eyes, I'm Hurtin' and Ridin' With The Blues at Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
New York City-based publicist Buddy Basch writes to songwriter Sylvia Fine in California, to inform her about progress being made on the promotion of her songs to press, radio and other outlets.
Judy Garland plays the fourth of seven nights at The Empire Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland.
The Illinois Jacquet Quintet records Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams, Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin', Mean To Me, One-Nighter Boogie, Cotton Tail, Weary Blues and Groovin' for Clef/Mercury Records in New York City, USA.
The Dominoes (including Clyde McPhatter) record That's What You're Doing To Me, I Am With You, Love Love Love, Don't Leave Me This Way and These Foolish Things for Federal Records in New York City, USA.
At the age of 59, celebrated comedienne and torch singer Fanny Brice suffers a massive cerebral hemorrhage and is rushed to Cedars of Lebanaon Hospital, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, where she will die a few days later. (The film Funny Girl is based on the career of Fanny Brice.)
Lefty Frizzell records How Long Will It Take, Always Late, Mom And Dad's Waltz and You Can Go On Your Way Now for Columbia Records at Jim Beck Studio, 1101 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas, USA.