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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.Blues vocalist Ada Brown dies aged 59, of kidney disease, in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Among other achievements, she sang on Evil Mama Blues, reckoned to be the first recording of Kansas City jazz, with The Bennie Moten band,
Mel Torme with the Pete Rugolo Orchestra, records Skylark, Lullaby Of The Leaves, The Piccolino and Bewitched for Capitol Records in New York City, USA.
An orchestral version of the song You Wonderful You is recorded for MGM Records in the USA. The track will appear in the film Summer Stock, aka If You Feel Like Singing, which stars Judy Garland, Gene Kelly.
Tenor saxophonist Johnny Sparrow records Rose Room, Sparrow's Arrow, Word From Deacon Bird and Who Owns The Joint?, for National Records in New York City, USA.
Dearie by Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians on Decca Records enters the Billboard Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA. It will peak at No11 during a nine-week stay on the chart.
Popular vocalist and recording artist Irene Daye marries bandleader Charlie Spivak in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
Al Morgan plays the fourth night of two weeks at the Lookout House, Covington, Kentucky, USA.
Mel Torme with the Pete Rugolo Orchestra, records Skylark, Lullaby Of The Leaves, The Piccolino and Bewitched for Capitol Records in New York City, USA.
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the thirty-second night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Popular vocalist Mindy Carson plays the second night in a two-week season at the Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Webster-Chicago Corporation of Chicago, Illinois, USA, a manufacturer of record players, and radio and television components, registers sales of $3.7m for the past three months, as opposed to $3.6m in the corresponding period of the previous year.
George Towne And His Orchestra play the nineteenth night of a three-week stay at The Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Blues vocalist Ada Brown dies aged 59, of kidney disease, in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Among other achievements, she sang on Evil Mama Blues, reckoned to be the first recording of Kansas City jazz, with The Bennie Moten band,
Broadway vocalist and actor Danny Scholl records Open Parachute, In My Dream World, Our Love Story and Bonnie Highland Fling for National Records in New York City, USA.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the twenty-fourth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.