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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.
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.
Ralph Marterie And His Orchestra are playing during two weeks at Lakeside Park, Denver, Colorado, USA.
The Billy May Orchestra is playing during three weeks at The Thunderbird, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Xavier Cugat is playing during an 11-day engagement at California State Fair, Sacramento, California, USA.
Martha Raye is playing at The Latin Quarter, New York City, USA, during a four week run.
The Vaughn Monroe Orchestra plays during a month-long engagement at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
You Know I Love You by B.B. King on Modern Records, recorded in the living room of a Memphis, Tennessee, house, enters the Billboard R'n'B Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1.
With his family now at 3022 Genessee Street, James Marshall Hendrix (later to become Jimi Hendrix) returns to Rainier Vista School, Seattle, Washington, USA, for a new term.
The Clovers and Rosco Gordon play the first of three nights at the 5-4 Ballroom, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Johnnie Ray plays during a week at Chez Paree, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ray Pearl And His Musical Gems are playing during a month at The Texas Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Sarah Vaughan plays the first night in a week of shows at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Jimmy Forrest and jump blues vocalist Roy Brown play the first night in a week of shows at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, 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.