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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.Jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott records I Wish I Knew and Please Give Me A Chance backed by Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra in New York City, USA.
Jazz vibraphone virtuoso Lionel Hampton, with Wes Montgomery on guitar, records Where Or When and There Will Never Be Another You, for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra play the eighth night of two weeks at Bop City, New York City, USA.
Les Paul plays the fourth night of a week-long engagement at The Crystal Terrace, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
Jazz vibraphone virtuoso Lionel Hampton, with Wes Montgomery on guitar, records Where Or When and There Will Never Be Another You, for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt, trombonist J.J. Johnson and pianist Bud Powell record Strike Up The Band, Taking A Chance On Love, Fine And Dandy and I Want To Be Happy, for Prestige Records in New York City, USA.
Paul Pena is born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA. He will find success as a singer and songwriter, perhaps best-known as composer of the hit Jet Airliner for The Steve Miller Band.
Frank Sinatra is heard performing the songs For You / It's Easy To Remember, You Do Something To Me and O Sole Mio, backed by the Jeff Alexander Orchestra, on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
The full-length Disney animated film Song Of The South is released to cinemas in Belgium and The Netherlands. The film includes several memorable songs, notably Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah, sung by James Baskett.
Columbia
Records vocalist Herb
Jeffries plays the final night of two weeks at The Shelbourne
Lounge, New York City, USA.
Ella Fitzgerald plays the first night of two weeks at Cafe Society, New York City, USA.