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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.
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.
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.
The Heidelberg Singers with Smiling Fritz are playing at Math Igler's Casino, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Vaughn Monroe Orchestra plays during a month-long engagement at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
Ray Pearl And His Musical Gems are playing during a month at The Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Frankie Laine plays during a one-week engagement at The Empire Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
The Joe Morris Orchestra play the sixth night of a week at The Spodoree Club, Youngstown, Ohio USA. For many years, The Joe Morris Orchestra was the house band at Atlantic Records.
Western swing singer Tex Williams plays at the Bostonia Ballroom, El Cajon, California, USA.
You Belong To Me by Jo Stafford reaches No1 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA, for the first of five weeks.
A Jazz At The Philharmonic concert takes place at Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA. Artists taking part include Billie Holiday (vcl), Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers (tp), Benny Carter, Willie Smith (as), Lester Young, Flip Phillips (ts), Hank Jones and Oscar Peterson (p), Barney Kessel (g), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Max Roach (d). The concert is recorded and will released on the album Norman Granz Presents: Jazz At The Philharmonic Carnegie Hall Concert 09/13/1952.
Donald Fagenson is born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He will find
success in the 80s as musician and producer Don
Was, one-half of the duo Was [Not
Was].
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.