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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 Billy Eckstine plays the first of two nights at The Rainbow Rendevu, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Jazz vocalist Connie Haines records Let's Choo Choo Choo To Idaho and Of All Things, for Coral Records in the USA.
Vaughn Monroe records Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life, Kiss Me Again and Gypsy Love Song for RCA Victor Records in the USA.
Jazz vocalist Connie Haines records Let's Choo Choo Choo To Idaho and Of All Things, for Coral Records in the USA.
Gene Krupa And His Orchestra play the ninth night of two weeks at Bop City, New York City, USA.
Popular bandleader Sammy Kaye is featured on the cover of Downbeat magazine in the USA.
Hank Williams releases a new single I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin', on MGM Records, in the USA.
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy by Bing Crosby enters the Billboard Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No9 during an eleven-week run.
Arthur Leon Barge is born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He will enjoy a long and varied career as bandleader, singer and multi-instrumentalist Tiny Barge.
Les Paul plays the fifth night of a week-long engagement at The Crystal Terrace, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
Frank Sinatra's publicist, George Evans, dies aged 48 of a heart attack. Sinatra will fly to New York City, USA, to attend the funeral.
Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra play at The Savoy Ballroom, Portsmouth, UK, with acclaimed drummer Ronnie Verral who will find even wider fame in the 1970s as the percussion wizard behind crazed drummer Animal of The Muppet Show.