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Hite's California band, and Slim Gaillard's novelty group play the last night of a week at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Singing cowboy Gene Autry, Jimmy Cagney and Mickey Rooney are among the Hollywood stars present at a birthday party in the White House, Washington, DC, USA, for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The first production model of the Novachord, an early type of polyphonic synthesiser, is delivered to President
Roosevelt of the USA.
Shockey Wilcox And His Orchestra play at the President's Birthday Ball in The Cooper Club, Henderson, Texas, USA.
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra continue their four-month residency at The Rockland Palace, New York City, USA.
Ciro's nightclub has its grand opening party in Hollywood, California, USA. Stars appearing here in later years will include French chanteuse Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Nat "King" Cole, Marlene Dietrich, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Lena Horne, and Mae West.
Bing Crosby is in St. Vincent's Hospital, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, being examined for a possible appendectomy. However, no operation is performed and he leaves hospital two days later.
Jack Teagarden And His Orchestra play the ninth night of two weeks at The Southland Ballroom, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Having bought the 'rights' to the song You Are My Sunshine for $35 in late 1939 from its composer, Paul Rice, country music star and former Louisiana governor Jimmie Davis, along with one Charlie Mitchell, publishes it through the Southern Music Publishing Company of New York City, USA, listing it as having "words and music by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell."
The musical revue Boys And Girls Together, with music by Sammy Fain, is playing at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 191 performances.