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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. The Russ Morgan Orchestra is playing during six weeks at Cocoanut Grove, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, with The Blackburn Twins.
The Betty McGuire group is playing during six weeks at The Prince George, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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.
Derek St. Holmes is born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He will find success as the vocalist and rhythm guitar player for The Ted Nugent Band.
Eunice Davis records My Beat Is 125th Street, Got To Work Pretty Daddy, Take Me Back and Little Girl Do You Want A Ride, for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Tex Dean And The Carefree Cowboys record Naponee, Moonshine In The North Carolina Hills, Dreamy Georgiana Moon and S.P. Blues No.203 in ACA Studio, 5520 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas, USA.
Lloyd Arnold records two of his self-composed songs, Oh If I Had You and Your Mean Old Heart, plus the Hank Williams compositions You Win Again and I'm Sorry Now at Sun Recording Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Vocalists Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely with Orchestra record Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me) for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Marilyn Monroe is the star guest on tonights edition of The Martin And Lewis Show (starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis) on tv in the USA.
Carlton Weathersby is born in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. After moving to Chicago, he will find success as electric blues vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Carl Weathersby, working as a solo artist and with Albert King and Billy Branch.
Jane Froman performs the songs Nice Work If You Can Get It, Pretend You're Happy When You're Blue and Spring Fever on the CBS tv show USA Canteen, in the USA.
The song Just One More Kiss is registered for copyright in the USA by its composer Carl John Landin. The song's title will later be changed to My Marie.
Chicago Sunny Boy (aka Joe Hill Louis) records Jack Pot and Western Union Man at Meteor Studio, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Frederick J. Troppe of Joliet, Illinois, USA, applies for a US Patent in respect of his invention of a tone modifier for musical instruments of the accordion type.
Chris Woods records Somebody Stole My Blues, Brazil, Bobo, You Got To Move, Where Or When and Blues For Lew in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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.