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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.Frank Sinatra is heard performing the songs I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me, It's Easy To Remember, Poinciana and Over The Rainbow, backed by the Skitch Henderson Orchestra, on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
Saxophonist and bandleader Wardell Gray records Sinner Kissed An Angel, Blue Gray, Grayhound and Treadin', for Prestige Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Mildred Bailey, with the Vic Schoen Orchestra, records Cry, Cry, Cry for Decca Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Guy Lombardo And His Orchestra play the fifth night in a week at The Vogue Terrace, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA.
The tango-based musical film Arrabalera [English : The Girl from the Suburbs], directed and written by Tulio Demicheli, has its premiere in Buenos Aires, Argenttina.
Jazz flute player Bobbi Humphrey is born in Dallas, Texas, USA. In 1971 she will become the first female signed to Blue Note Records.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the forty-eighth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.
Coral Records artist Bill Darnel plays the second night in a week of dates at The Esquire Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Steve Ferrone, who will first find success when he replaces Robbie McIntosh as drummer of the Average White Band, is born in Brighton, UK.
Frank Sinatra is heard performing the songs I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me, It's Easy To Remember, Poinciana and Over The Rainbow, backed by the Skitch Henderson Orchestra, on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.