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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.
The American-Yiddish musical revue Bagels And Yox is playing at The Holiday Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 208 performances.
Pioneering veteran recording artist Arthur Fields records It's A Long Way To Berlin, But We'll Get There, I'll See You In My Dreams and Carolina In The Morning, using a Webcor wire recorder, at the home of Ted Bowers in Los Angeles, California, USA. This proved to be Fields' last recording session.
Smilin' Smokey Lynn, Duke Henderson, The Golden Keys, Big Jay McNeely and others play in Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA. Known as The Blues And Rhythm Midnight Matinee, the show is hosted by radio deejay Hunter Hancock. Some authorities have described this as the first rock'n'roll concert to have been recorded.
Hank Williams performs Crazy Heart and Sam And Kirk McGee perform I Was Sorta Wonderin' on The Grand Ole Opry show, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Mario Lanza, with the Jeff Alexander Choir, records We Three Kings Of Orient Are and The Lord's Prayer in Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
When Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey and Slim Gaillard play at Birdland, New York City, USA, the show is broadcast live on radio.
The Sax Mallard Quartette, The Leon Abbey Trio and The Ding Bell Trio are playing at The Crown Propellor Lounge, East 63rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA.