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The American-Yiddish musical revue Bagels And Yox is playing at The Holiday Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 208 performances.
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.
Xavier Cugat plays during an eight-week run, in The Terrace Room of The Statler Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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. Arthur Prysock, Varetta Dillard, Peppermint Harris, Joan Shaw and The Bill Hitchens Orchestra are playing a tour of one-nighters in the southern states of the USA.
The Billy May Orchestra is playing during three weeks at The Palladium, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Max Bygraves is appearing in the revue Wonderful Time at The Palladium, London, England, UK, with The Billy Cotton Band, The Bernard Brothers and Joy Nichols.
Frankie Masters And His Orchestra are playing for the Ice Show - Calendar Capers - at The Boulevard Room of The Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Nena, backed by Ralph Rotgers And His Latin-American Orchestra, is appearing at The Buttery in The Ambassador West Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Ruth Brown and Frankie Lane are sharing top billing during a week of shows at The Earle Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Singing pianist Ginie Torcom is playing as part of The Parade Of Stars show at The Sherman Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Lloyd Price and Earl Bostic are playing during a week of gigs at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Irish tenor Bill Dwyer is appearing at Club Alabam, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Nellie Lutcher is playing at The Blue Note, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with The Wild Bill Davis Trio.
Johnny Hodges And His Combo are playing during a week of shows at The Capitol Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Victor Borge is playing at The Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Richard Hayes.
Violinist Gene Pringle And His Orchestra with 'songstress' Lilli Malloy is playing at The Lotus Room, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Russell Nype, The Peiro Brothers and Griff Williams And His Orchestra are appearing at The Marine Room, Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Sidney Bechet with Claude Luter And His Orchestra, records, Twelfth Street Rag, Au Clair De La Lune, Porter's Love Song, Embraceable You, Ol' Man River and other tracks for Disques Vogue in Paris, France, Europe.
Ronald Bruce Rogers is born in Soundview, South Bronx, New York City, USA. He will find success as songwriter, composer, Ze / Island Records recording artist and record producer Ron Rogers.
Jazz magazine Downbeat in the USA publishes a special edition devoted to the Silver Jubilee of Duke Ellington, featuring tributes from Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Harry James, Billy Eckstine, Johnnie Ray, Sammy Kaye, Peggy Lee, Gordon Jenkins and more. 
John Grimaldi is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He will find success as a blues harmonica player and guitarist under the name Studebaker John.Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Felton Pilate of 1970s funk band Con Funk Shun is born in Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
Cecilia Augusta Barraza Hora is born in Lima, Peru, South America. She will find success as Cecilia Barraza, a popular singer of música criolla.
George Bedard is born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA. A member of The Silvertones in the 1970s, Tracy Lee And The Leonards in the 1980s, and leader of his band The Kingpins in the 90s, he will become a seminal figure on the Michigan roots rock scene for more than 20 years.