On This Day in Music
Events in Music
- 1931 Operetta "Viktoria & Her Hussar" by Paul Abraham (adapted for English by Harry Graham) premieres in London at Palace Theatre h
- 1934 RCA Victor releases 1st 33 1/3 rpm recording - Beethoven's Fifth Symphony performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Leopold Stokowski at the Philadelphia Academy of Music
- 1946 "Gypsy Lady" opens at Century Theater NYC for 79 performances
- 1946 "If the Shoe Fits" opens at Century Theater NYC for 20 performances
- 1951 "Borscht Capades" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 90 performances
- 1955 Sammy Fain and Dan Shapiro's musical comedy "Ankles Aweigh" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC. after 176 performances
- 1960 "Vintage '60" closes at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC after 8 performances
- 1964 Beatles are paid a then record $150,000 for a concert (Kansas)
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Birthdays in Music
Hank Williams
(1923 - 1953)- Anne Bancroft
(1931 - 2005) - Keith Flint
(1969 - 2019)
Hank Williams
Anne Bancroft
Keith FlintDeaths in Music
- 1179 Hildegard of Bingen, German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known, dies at 81
- 1604 Lucas Osiander, German composer, dies at 69
- 1702 Olof Rudbeck, Swedish scientist, writer and composer, dies at 71
- 1732 Josef Antonín Plánický, Czech composer, dies at 40
September in Music History
Hey, Hey – We're The Monkees
We have the formula, the music and the female fans standing by ready to scream. All we need now is four likely lads to form the band. Enter "The Monkees".
September 8, 1965The Twist Dance Craze
Young people in Berlin taking part in the Twist dance craze, 1964
September 19, 1960Pirates Put BBC Broadcasting to the Sword
Deprived of their music over the airwaves, British pop fans of the early 60s were happy to turn to "seawaves" and tune in to pirate radio stations.
September 30, 1967The 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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