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The American-Yiddish musical revue Bagels And Yox is playing at The Holiday Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 208 performances.
In Washington DC, USA, The House Judiciary Sub-Committee on copyrights and patents resumes its hearing on The Bryson-Kefauver Juke Box Copyrights Bill. Mitch Miller, director of Columbia Records' popular records division, attacks the bill as a threat to music and hails the juke box industry for its support of musical talent.Popular British bandleader Felix Mendelssohn, leader of The Hawaiian Serenaders, dies aged 40, of Hodgkins' Disease in Charing Cross Hospital, Westminster, London, UK.
The movie musical An American In Paris, starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant and Charles Guetary, opens at cinemas in Denmark, Europe.Blues harmonica player and recording artist Nat Riddles is born in Bronxville, Westchester County, New York State, USA.
Vocalist and pianist Cecil Gant, dies of pneumonia in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. At the height of his success, during WWII, he was billed as 'Private Cecil Gant, the G.I. Sing-sation'.
The MGM musical comedy film Royal Wedding, starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, is released to cinemas in Denmark, Europe.Jerry Shirley, drummer for Humble Pie, is born in Waltham Cross, Essex, UK.
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The Irving Berlin musical and political satire Call Me Madam is playing at The Coliseum, London, England, UK, during a run of 485 performances. Main cast members are Billie Worth (Sally Adams), Anton Walbrook (Cosmo), Jeff Warren (Ken Gibson) and Shani Wallis (Princess Maria). Songs include The Hostess with the Mostes', It's a Lovely Day Today, The Ocarina, They Like Ike and You're Just in Love.
The musical revue New Faces Of 1952, is presented at The Royale Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 365 performances. The revue is perhaps best remembered because it features Eartha Kitt making her Broadway debut with the spectacular song, Monotonous, based on real events in her life.
The musical comedy Wish You Were Here, is presented at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 598 performances.
The musical Love From Judy is playing at The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 594 performances. The cast includes Jean Carson (Judy), Linda Gray (Grace), Bill O'Connor (Jervis) and Adelaide Hall (Butterfly) and songs including I Never Dream When I'm Asleep, Dear Daddy Long-Legs, Here We Are and A Touch of Voodoo.
The revue An Evening With Beatrice Lillie is presented at The Booth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 276 performances. As well as its actress-singer star, the show features piano duettists Eddie And Rack.