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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.

The musical
Hazel Flagg, with music by
Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Hilliard, is playing at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 190 performances.

The musical comedy
Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre,
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.
Chris Powell And The 5 Blue Flames play at The Showboat Cafe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

The
Lew Diamond Orchestra is performing live at The Auto Show in the International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The
Irving Berlin musical Call Me Madam is running at The Shubert Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The
Dave Brubeck Quartet and The Jackson-Harris Herd are playing at The
Blue Note, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Chris O'Connell is born in Williamsport, Maryland, USA. She will find success as a singer and guitarist with
Asleep At The Wheel when the group scores its only country hit, The Letter That Johnny Walker Read, in 1975.

Jazz saxophonist
Armando Cairo is born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe.

Robert Johnson (not to be confused with the pioneering blues musician) is born in Miami, Florida, USA. He will find success as the drummer for
KC And The Sunshine Band.

The headline story on the cover of UK music weekly
Melody Maker features
Johnnie Ray declaring, "I cry real tears - it's not an act."
Wayne Muir And His Glasshatters are playing at The Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Muir is reportedly making use of a new instrument
'The Clavioline' in his live shows.
Hank Locklin headlines the Big D Jamboree at The Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Singer-songwriter
Cindy Bullens (aka Cidny Bullens) is born in Massachusetts, USA.

The Douglas Duke Trio is playing at The Hour Glass, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
The
Jimmy Walker Quintet plays at The Festival Hall, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.
Mick Mulligan And His Magnolia Jazz Band play at The Festival Hall, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.
Ted Lewis is headlining at The Latin Quarter, New York City, USA.

Tom McDermott and Carlos Vaccaro are playing at The Cloverleaf Club, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.