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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.
The popular musical Guys And Dolls is playing at The Shubert Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Frankie Laine is playing at The London Palladium, London, England, UK, during a two-week stint.
Hal McIntyre And His Orchestra play during four weeks at The Roosevelt, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
The "Fabulous all-girl revue" Paris In Chicago is playing at Silver Frolics, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Benny Goodman And His All-Star Sextet play at The Blue Note, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Heidelberg Singers with Smiling Fritz are playing at Math Igler's Casino, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra are playing during two weeks at Lakeside Park, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Musical melodrama The Drunkard is playing at The Musical Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Billy May Orchestra is playing during three weeks at The Thunderbird, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Xavier Cugat is playing during an 11-day engagement at California State Fair, Sacramento, California, USA.
Jan Garber And His Orchestra are playing at Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
The film-noir crime movie Inside The Walls Of Folsom Prison is released to cinemas in West Germany, Europe. When Johnny Cash - serving with the US Army in Germany - sees the movie, he will be inspired to write the song Folsom Prison Blues, one of his first hit singles.
Al Martino and Les Paul And Mary Ford play the first of four nights at Michigan State Fair, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Hank Williams releases a new single Why Don't You Make Up Your Mind?, under the pseudonym of Luke The Drifter, on MGM Records, in the USA.
Billy Eckstine and Buddy Rich open for a week at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Hank Williams releases a new single Why Don't You Make Up Your Mind?, under the pseudonym of Luke The Drifter, on MGM Records, in the USA.
Hank Williams releases a new single Why Don't You Make Up Your Mind?, under the pseudonym of Luke The Drifter, on MGM Records, in the USA.
Billy Eckstein and Buddy Rich open for a week at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Johnny Green, conducting The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, presents a program of Sigmund Romberg favourites at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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.