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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.
Jazz saxophonist and composer Gill Melle records The Gears and Four Moons for Blue Note Records in Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.
Twins Tom and David Farmer are born in Birmingham, UK. They will find success as the keyboardist and drummer of the one hit wonder group Blackfoot Sue.
When Billy Williams cancels a show at The Paramount Theatre, New York City, USA, because of illness, his place is taken by Erroll Garner.
The current No1 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA is Cry by Johnnie Ray And The Four Lads.
Guitarist Grady Martin, with vocalist Carmen Lombardo, records Don't Stay Away, You Are The Light O' My Life, Sweethearts On Parade and Coquette, in Castle Studio At The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Jane Froman sings Just One Of Those Things, Begin The Beguine and I've Got You Under My Skin on the CBS-tv show Toast of the Town: The Cole Porter Story (Part Two) in the USA.
The current No1 single, judged by sales of sheet music, in the UK on this date is There's Always Room At Our House by Guy Mitchell.
The musical Pal Joey is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 540 performances.
Curly Lipham records What'cha Got To Lose?, I Love You Twenty Four Hours, I Would Change You If I Could and I'm Losing Again, for Decca Records at Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
It is reported that teenage RCA Victor recording duo The Bell Sisters, whose song Bermuda has made them suddenly successful, have had to turn down several guest spots on television because schoolwork comes first.
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.