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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 comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.Istanbul [Not Constantinople] by Canadian vocal quartet The Four Lads enters the Billboard Popular Singles Chart in the USA where it will peak at No10 and become their first gold disc.
St. George And The Dragonet by Stan Freberg reaches No1 in the Cashbox magazine chart of the Best-Selling Singles in the USA.
Billy Ternent And His Orchestra play at The Festival Hall, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.Sonny Boy Williamson II and His House Rockers, with Elmore James on guitar, record She Brought Life Back To The Dead and Gettin' Out Of Town for Trumpet Records at the State Furniture Company, Jackson Mississippi, USA.
Singer and bandleader Lockwood Lewis dies in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He is best remembered as the saxophonist of the Dixieland Jug Blowers.
Entering at No23 Love Walked In by The Hilltoppers is the highest new entry in the Cashbox magazine chart of the Best-Selling Singles in the USA.
David Wright is born in Kent, UK. He will become well-known as as a keyboard player, composer and co-founder of the New Age electronic rock band Code Indigo and the New Age music duo Callisto. Wright will also found the New Age music label AD Music in 1989.