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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.Two thousand fans turn up to see The Erskine Hawkins Orchestra play in Chilhowee Park, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, to celebrate the first anniversary of pioneering black deejay Albert 'Acey Boy' Wilson's ground-breaking r'n'b show, Turntable Review, on WKGN radio.
George Towne And His Orchestra play the fourteenth night of a three-week stay at The Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Smooth soul vocalist Teddy Pendergrass is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. After working as lead vocalist with Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, Pendergrass went on to a successful solo career.
Joseph Siddons is born in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He will find success as blues-rock guitarist and recording artist Diamond Joe Siddons.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the nineteenth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.
Hugo Duncan is born in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He will find success as a singer and BBC broadcaster.
Eileen Barton is the musical guest on CBS tv's Ed Sullivan Show, recorded in New York City, USA. Miss Barton is best-remembered for her hit single If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake
Johnny Downs, Kyle MacDonnell and Helen Gallagher are the guest stars on the tv series Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue in the USA, hosted by big band leader Paul Whiteman.
The songs of Hoagy Carmichael, including Star Dust, Back Home in Indiana, Ole Buttermilk Skies and Skylark, are featured in The Fred Waring Show on tv in the USA.
Alan Silvestri is born in New York City, USA. He will find success as a filmscore composer and conductor for movies including Romancing the Stone [1984] Back to the Future trilogy [1985/1989/1990] and Forrest Gump [1994].
Eileen
Barton is the musical guest on CBS tv's Ed
Sullivan Show, recorded in New York City, USA. Miss Barton is
best-remembered for her hit single If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake
Popular gospel group The Johnson Family Singers make another of their regular appearances on the show Hymn Time on WBT Radio, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. On tonight's broadcast they sing The Lord Is There, We Are Going Down the Valley and Jesus Is Living in Me.
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the twenty-seventh night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.