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The musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.Johnnie Ray's cover version of The Drifters' song Such A Night, reaches No1 in the UK popular singles chart, a position it will hold for one week.
In New York City, USA, the Metropolitan Disc Jockey Club and Association of Broadcasters is launched, to the fury of r'n'b deejays who feel its prime purpose is prevent the playing of their kind of music.
The Second New Musical Express (NME) Pollwinners concert is held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. Poll Winners include the Johnny Dankworth Seven, Ted Heath And His Music and Dickie Valentine. Framed diplomas and portraits are presented to the winners by the legendary Nat 'King' Cole.
The Second New Musical Express (NME) Pollwinners concert is held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. Poll Winners include the Johnny Dankworth Seven, Ted Heath And His Music and Dickie Valentine. Framed diplomas and portraits are presented to the winners by the legendary Nat 'King' Cole.
In New York City, USA,, the Metropolitan Disc Jockey Club and Association of Broadcasters is launched, to the fury of R'n'B deejays who feel its prime purpose is prevent the playing of their kind of music.
It is reported that US record sales reached an all-time high of $205m in 1953, split between 78rpm discs (42%), 45rpm discs (28%) and the new-fangled long-players (20%).
Johnnie Ray's cover version of The Drifters' song Such A Night, reaches No1 in the UK popular singles chart, a position it will hold for one week.