On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1942 1st performance of Heitor Villa-Lobos' Chôros 6/9/11
- 1947 "Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 performances
- 1954 Singer Elvis Presley's 1st professional recording session (with guitarist Scotty Moore & bass player Bill Black) takes place at Sam Phillips' Memphis Recording Service in Memphis, Tennessee. The trio record four songs including their historic cover of Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's song "That's All Right". [1]
- 1963 1st Beatles' tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon's cover of "From Me to You" at no. 87
- 1965 Greek-American soprano Maria Callas makes her final opera stage appearance in the title role of Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca" at Convent Garden, London, England
- 1968 John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce
- 1969 Rolling Stones play a free concert in London's Hyde Park
- 1975 At Knebworth Festival in England, Pink Floyd debut their album "Wish You Were Here" with pyrotechnics and an exploding plane which flies into the stage
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Birthdays in Music
- 1546 Johann Steuerlein, German composer, born in Schmalkalden, Germany (d. 1613)
- 1654 Antonio Maria Pacchioni, Baroque composer, born in Modena, Italy (baptized date) (d. 1738)
- 1764 János Lavotta, Hungarian violinist and composer, born in Pusté Úľany, Slovakia (d. 1820)
- 1775 William Crotch, English composer, born in Norwich, Norfolk, England (d. 1847)
Deaths in Music
- 1803 William Jackson [Jackson of Exeter], English composer and organist, dies at 73
- 1852 Johann Baptist Weigl, German composer and clergyman, dies at 69
- 1883 Frederick Scotson Clark, English organist and composer, dies at 42
- 1884 Victor Massé, French composer(Les Noces de Jeannette), dies at 62
Weddings in Music
- 1943 Actress Betty Grable (26) weds big band leader Harry James (27)
- 2014 American pop singer Jessica Simpson (33) weds American NFL football player Eric Johnson (34) in Montecito, California
Divorces in Music
- 1957 Singer and actor Frank Sinatra and movie star Ava Gardner divorce after 6 years of marriage
- 2007 Burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese (34) divorces rocker Marilyn Manson (38) due to irreconcilable differences after a year of marriage
July in Music History
One, Two, Three o'Clock, Four o'Clock . . . riot!
A chubby middle-aged performer caused riots across the world when his music was used as the soundtrack to a movie featuring rebellious teenagers.
July 6, 1925Down With Disco!
Anti-disco baseball fans hold a 'Disco Sucks' sign during Disco Demolition Night in Chicago, 1979
July 12, 1979Voice Of The Century – 'And Not Even Close'
Frank Sinatra cut his first disc on this day. It was a flop. But he would go on to be hailed as the “Voice of the Century”.
July 13, 1939Johann Sebastian Bach, The Pop Chart Wizard!
Celebrated for his choral and sacred music composed nearly 400 years ago, Johann Sebastian Bach has had surprising influence on modern pop charts.
July 28, 1750
