On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1843 Robert Schumann's "Das Paradies und die Peri" premieres in Leipzig
- 1927 Dmitri Shostakovich's 2nd Symphony premieres in Moscow
- 1927 Duke Ellington opens at the Cotton Club in Harlem
- 1928 Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee!", starring Eddie Cantor, premieres on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC; runs for 407 performances
- 1948 "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC, after 48 performances
- 1954 "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 performances
- 1954 "On Your Toes" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 64 performances
- 1964 The Beatles release their "Beatles For Sale" album
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- 1979 Liza Minnelli's 3rd marriage (Mark Gero)
December in Music History
Goodbye Scratchy 78s, Hello Vinyl
Peter Goldmark will most be remembered for creating the long-playing vinyl record. But his many inventions earned him America’s National Medal of Science.
December 2, 1906Mozart, the Incomparable Musical Genius
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musical genius who composed over 600 works in his short lifetime, died mysteriously on this day and was buried unceremoniously.
December 5, 1791Great Balls of Fire! The 'Bride' is 13
Jerry Lee Lewis leapt to fame declaring there was ‘A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On’. His fans were certainly shaken when told of his 13-year-old ‘bride’.
December 13, 1957The Ultimate Beatles Quiz
Do you know the answer to every Beatles Question? Including who was the original Beatles drummer? How about who wrote Hey Jude?
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