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The musical Bet Your Life is running at The London Hippodrome, London, England, UK, starring Julie Wilson, Brian Reece, Arthur Askey, Sally Ann Howes. Songs in the show include I Love Being in Love, It’s the Female of the Species, Hook Line and Sinker, I Want a Great Big Hunk of Man, All on Account of a Guy.
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.
Bandleader Benny Strong is playing during three months at The Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Ray Pearl And His Musical Gems are playing during a month at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Joe Turner is playing during three weeks at The Dew Drop Inn, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Louis Jordan's Tympany Five plays during two weeks of shows at The Tiffany Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Earl Bostic And His Band are playing during two weeks at The Blackhawk Club, San Francisco, California, USA.
The popular musical Guys And Dolls is playing at The Shubert Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Duke Ellington And His Orchestra are playing at The Blue Note, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Dean Martin And Jerry Lewis are playing at Chez Paree, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Kitty Kallen. Dick Stabile And His Orchestra are providing the accompanying music.
Frankie Masters And His Orchestra are playing for the Ice Show - Calendar Capers - at The Boulevard Room of The Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ralph Flanagan And His Orchestra are playing at The Beach Walk, Edgewater Beach, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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George Morgan records One Woman Man, Please Believe, Harbor Of Broken Hearts, Will The Angels Let Me Play and Can You Trust Me Again, at Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. 
Mick Gill's Imperial Jazz Band plays at The Festival Hall, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.Hank Williams misses a scheduled appearance on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Two days later, Opry manager Jim Denny will fire Williams.
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The popular Lerner and Loewe musical Brigadoon is playing at The Music Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The highest new entry in the Billboard Best Selling Pop Albums Chart in the USA is the Original Cast Sountrack to Singin' In The Rain, entering at No3. With A Song In My Heart by Jane Froman remains at No1.
Popular NBC tv series All Star Summer Revue in the USA features performances by The Beverly Sisters and The Wild Bill Davis Trio.
Willy De Gieter is born in Uccle, Belgium, Europe. He will find success as a singer of schlagers under the name of Willy Sommers.
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.