Elvis Records Second Demo
Jan 4 Elvis Presley records his second demo at Sun Studios, a recording studio in Memphis, "It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You" and "I'll Never Stand In Your Way"
"South Pacific"
Jan 16 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "South Pacific", starring Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza, closes at the Majestic Theater, NYC, after 1928 performances;, winning 10 Tony Awards and Pulitzer Prize
"Concertino Opus 94"
Jan 20 Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres
"De Profundis"
Jan 29 Arnold Schoenberg's last musical work "De Profundis" premieres in Cologne, Germany
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