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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 musical Hazel Flagg, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Hilliard, is playing at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 190 performances.
The musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.Ruth Brown and Billy Eckstine are undertaking an eight-day tour of the West Coast of the USA.
Mark Ellen is born in Hampshire, England, UK, Europe. He will become a successful music magazine editor, journalist and broadcaster.
Michael Rhodes is born in West Monroe, Louisiana, USA. He will become a respected session musician, playing bass on records by Trisha Yearwood, Lady Antebellum, Conway Twitty, Alabama, Brooks and Dunn, Toby Keith, Darius Rucker and George Strait, among others.Tonight's edition of The Perry Como Show on CBS-tv in the USA features Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters and The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra. Songs performed during this episode include Crying In The Chapel and Something Good Will Come From That.
Stan Kenton And His Orchestra play at The Kongress-Saal Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany, Europe. The concert is recorded and will eventually be released as The European Tour: 1953.
The Clovers, Edna McGriff and The Lucky Millinder Combo play at Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
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The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (featuring Chet Baker) record Love Me Or Leave Me during a club engagement at The Haig, Los Angeles, California, USA. It will appear on the album Timeless by Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker.
Jazz and r'n'b saxophonist Earl Bostic is playing at The Capitol Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.