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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.
Jack Parnell And His Music Makers play at The Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, UK in show entitled Fancy Free which stars comedian Tommy Trinder and actress Pat Kirkwood. Parnell's band, at this gig, includes Ronnie Scott on saxophone.
The Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra (TASPO) performs at The South Bank Exhibition, London, UK. This is considered to have been the first exposure of white Britons to steel band music in a live context. By the end of the year, steel band music will have become hugely popular in the UK.
Folk quartet The
Weavers continue their a month-long residency at Cafe
Society, Greenwich
Village, New York City, USA. The group includes Pete Seeger.
Jack Parnell And His Music Makers play at The Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, UK, in a show entitled Fancy Free which stars comedian Tommy Trinder and actress Pat Kirkwood. Parnell's band, at this gig, includes Ronnie Scott on saxophone.