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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.
Louis Armstrong plays during a record-breaking three weeks of shows at The Blue Note, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ray Pearl And His Musical Gems are playing during two weeks at The Claridge Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Louis Jordan's Tympany Five plays during a week of shows at The Clayton Club, Sacramento, California, USA.
Tiny Bradshaw And His Orchestra play during a four-week engagement in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Neal Hefti and Frances Wayne And The Modernaires are playing at The Paramount Theatre, New York City, USA.
Bandleader Benny Strong is playing during three months at The Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Buddy Johnson Orchestra plays during a week at The Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Orioles and Charles Brown are playing at Weeke's Cafe, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Ivory Joe Hunter is playing at The Glass Bar, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Dinah Washington, The Ravens, Red Foxx and Slappy White play during a week at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
Varetta Dillard plays during a week at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Billy May Orchestra is playing during a week at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Tex Beneke And His Orchestra play at the Edgewater Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Charlie Parker plays at artist Jirayr Zorthian's hilltop ranch in Southern California. Zorthian was famed for his hedonistic parties and, during Parker’s live set, a striptease was performed.
Charlie Parker plays at artist Jirayr Zorthian's hilltop ranch in Southern California, USA. Zorthian was famed for his hedonistic parties and, during Parker's live set, a striptease was performed.
Earl Bostic And His Orchestra (including John Coltrane) are playing at The Cobra Club, San Diego, California, USA.
Amos Milburn is playing during a week at The Ebony Club, Cleveland, Ohio, 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.