Events in 1933
- Country singer and guitarist Bobby Helms was born in Bloomington, Indiana. He achieved two No. 1 hits on the country chart but became best known for the Christmas hit “Jingle Bell Rock”.
- Pop singer Max Dinning, known professionally as Mark Dinning, was born in Manchester, Oklahoma. He became famous for the hit “Teen Angel”, which reached No. 1 on the chart.
- American jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter was born in Newark, New Jersey. He became known for his work with Art Blakey and Miles Davis and as co-founder of jazz-fusion group Weather Report. He wrote several notable compositions, including “Prince of Darkness”, “Footprints” and “Sanctuary”. He won ten Grammy Awards and received the Polar Music Prize in 2017.
- Country singer Conway Twitty, whose real name was Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was born in Friars Point, Mississippi.
- He was born in Old Fort, North Carolina. He became known as a member of Bill Haley & His Comets and The Jodimars.
- American singer Richard “Rick” Lewis of The Silhouettes was born. Their doo-wop and R&B single “Get A Job” reached number one on both the US R&B and pop charts in 1958.
- Canadian singer, co-founder, and original lead singer of The Diamonds, David Somerville, was born in Guelph, Ontario. The group had 16 Billboard hits in the 1950s and early 1960s, including “Little Darlin'” and “The Stroll.”