September 1921 in Music History

Events in Music

Music Premiere

Sep 22 Music Box Theater opens at 239 W 45th Street, NYC; Built by theatrical producer Sam H. Harris for Irving Berlin's musical revue "The Music Box", written specifically for the venue

Birthdays in Music

Sep 1 Matt Higgins Doran, American composer (Roland the Minstrel Pig; Faculty Meeting), pedagogue (St. Mary's College), and magician, born in Covington, Kentucky (d. 2016)
Sep 3 Thurston Dart, English harpsichordist and conductor, born in Surbiton, London (d. 1971)
Sep 7 Arthur Ferrante, American pianist and composer (Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus), born in NYC, New York (d. 2009)
Sep 8 Hans Ulrich Engelmann, German composer (Ophelia), born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 2011)
Sep 8 Harry Secombe, Welsh actor, comedian, singer and goon (The Goon Show; Oliver!), born in Swansea, Wales (d. 2001)
Sep 8 Norris Turney, American jazz flute and saxophone player (Billy Eckstine, 1947-48; Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1968-73), born in Wilmington, Ohio (d. 2001)
Sep 9 Andrzej Dobrowolski, Polish classical and experimental composer, born in Lwów, Poland (now Ukraine) (d. 1990)
Sep 15 Jan Frank Fischer, Czech composer, born in Louny, Czech Republic (d. 2006)
Sep 16 Fritz Geissler, German composer, born in Wurzen, Saxony (d. 1984)
Sep 16 John Hendricks, American lyricist and singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross), born in Newark, Ohio (d. 2017)
Sep 18 Gerald Hartley, American composer, choral director, and educator, born in Spokane, Washington (d. 2021)
Sep 19 Billy Ward, American singer and songwriter (Billy Ward and his Dominoes), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2002)
Sep 20 (Foreststorn) "Chico" Hamilton, American jazz drummer (Lester Young; Gerry Mulligan; Count Basie), and bandleader (Chico Hamilton Quintet), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2013)
Sep 24 Leonard Salzedo, British orchestral, ballet, and film composer (The Witch Boy; Requiem Sine Voxibus, Hammer Films), born in London, England (d. 2000)
Sep 30 Pedro Knight, Cuban-American trumpeter, husband and manager of legendary singer Celia Cruz, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2007)