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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.
Tiny Bradshaw And His Orchestra play during a four-week engagement in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Bandleader
Benny Strong is playing during three months at The Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Louis Jordan is playing during a two-week engagement at The Say When Club, San Francisco, California, USA.
Ruth Brown is playing during a week at Weeke's Cafe, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, with Willis Jackson And His band.
Louis Jordan's Tympany Five plays during ten nights of shows at The Say-When, San Francisco, California, USA.
Hank Snow And His Rainbow Ranch Boys are playing during a two-week engagement at The Astor Roof, Hotel Astor, New York City, USA.
Ivory Joe Hunter is playing during a week at The Ebony Club, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Guy Mitchell plays at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, during a two-week engagement.
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Carla Olson is born in Austin, Texas, USA. She will find success as a singer, songwriter, producer and recording artist.
Charlie Parker, accompanied by The James "Rev" Beasley Combo plays during an eleven night engagement at El Capitan, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
The
Barney Kessel Quartet records Heat Wave, East Of The Sun, All The Things You Are and Crazy Rhythm for Clef/
Norgran records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The
Buddy DeFranco Quartet record The Way You Look Tonight, Sophisticated Lady, Lover Come Back To Me and I Got It Bad, for
MGM Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Janis Siegel is born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. She will find success in 1972 as a member of
Manhattan Transfer, and will later establish her own solo career.
Joy Kahler And Her All-Girl Band play at The Grove Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Bandleader
Eddy Howard takes time out from his current tour of one-nighters to attend the annual local
juke box operators' outing in Chicago, Illinois, 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.