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Pee Wee King is playing during a week of shows at The Orpheum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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.
Guy Lombardo And His Orchestra are playing during a two-month stay at The Roosevelt Hotel, New York City, USA.
The popular musical Guys And Dolls is running at The Shubert Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bobby Wayne is playing during a two-week season at The Towne Room, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, with The Carl Jannette Trio.
Ray Pearl And His Musical Gems are playing during a season at The Trianon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Frank Sinatra plays during a two week engagement at The Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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.
Faron Young records Foolish Pride, I Knew You When and Saving My Tears For Tomorrow in Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Don Byas records Wheel Of Fortune, Please Mister Sun, Rose De Picardie, L'Enfant Et La Rose, I Hear A Rhapsody and Pleurs, for Disques Vogue in Paris, France, Europe.
Sarah McLawler records Please Try To Love Me, I'm Just Another One In Love With You, Ready, Willing And Able and Romance In the Dark, for King Records in the USA.
The musical I've Had It by Joe Marsala and Luke Short opens in Aspen, Colorado, USA.
The Delmore Brothers record How You Gonna Get Your Lovin' Done, Got No Way Of Knowing, I Said Goodnight My Darling and Muddy Water in King Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
On The Bing Crosby Show, on CBS Radio in the USA, Bing's guest is Judy Garland. She sings Mean To Me and When You're Smiling as solo numbers, plus When You Wore a Tulip and Sound Off for Chesterfield as duets with Bing. Musical accompaniment is by John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.
Spade Cooley records Crazy 'Cause I Love You and Swingin' The Devil's Dream for Decca Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
James Moody And His Band record Until The Real Thing Comes Along, Hey Jim, Moody's Theme and My Ideal, for Mercury/EmArcy Records in New York City, USA.
Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper record Have Mercy On Me, I Cried Again, The Clinch Mountain Waltz, My Lord's Gonna Shake My Hand and Will The Lord Let You In in Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Carl Carlton is born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He will find success as an r'n'b/soul vocalist best-known for his hits Everlastiung Love and She's A Bad Mama Jama.
Wayne Raney records Beatin' Round The Bush, I'm Really Needin' You, Undertakin' Daddy and When They Let The Hammer Down in King Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Arthur Askey records The Zebra Song and The Seaside band for Decca Records in London, England, UK.
Joel Grey auditions at the midnight show at The Copacabana, New York City, USA. As a result, he is signed up for a July date.
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.