Events in Music
Theater Premiere
Sep 24 Noël Coward's play "Private Lives" premieres in London
Birthdays in Music
- Sep 2 Andrey Petrov, Soviet-Russian classical and film score composer (Creation of the World), born in Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia) (d. 2006)
- Sep 4 Jerry Ragovoy, American songwriter and producer ("Piece Of My Heart"; "Time Is On My Side"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
- Sep 7 Sonny Rollins, American jazz saxophonist (Blue Room), born in NYC, New York
- Sep 9 Paolo Castaldi, Italian composer and essay writer, born in Milan, Italy (d. 2021)
- Sep 12 Larry Austin, American classical and electronic composer and educator, born in Duncan, Oklahoma (d. 2018)
- Sep 17 Lalgudi Jayaraman, Indian Carnatic violinist and composer, born in Chennai, India (d. 2013)
- Sep 19 Muhal Richard Abrams, American educator and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
- Sep 22 Joni James [Joan Babbo], American pop singer ("Why Don't You Believe Me?"; "How Important Can It Be?"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2022)
- Sep 22 Roger Durham Hannay, American composer and teacher, born in Plattsburg, New York (d. 2006)
- Sep 23 Irene Reid, American jazz singer ("I Must Be Doing Something Right"), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2008)
Ray Charles (1930-2004)
Sep 23 American singer and pianist who pioneered soul music ("Georgia On My Mind"; "Mess Around"; "Hit The Road, Jack"), born in Albany, Georgia
- Sep 25 Shel Silverstein, American writer and cartoonist (Now Here's My Plan: A Book of Futilities; The Giving Tree) and songwriter ("A Boy Named Sue"; "The Cover Of The Rolling Stone"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)
- Sep 26 Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), born in Kusel, Germany (d. 1966)
- Sep 27 Igor Kipnis, American harpsichordist, pianist, conductor, and educator, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2002)
- Sep 28 Johnny "Country" Mathis, American country music songwriter and singer, born in Maud, Texas (d. 2011)
- Sep 28 Tommy Collins [Leonard Sipes], American country singer-songwriter ("Don't Growl"), born in Bethany, Oklahoma (d. 2000)
- Sep 29 Billy Strange [William], American singer-songwriter (A Little Less Conversation), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2012)
- Sep 29 Richard Bonynge, Australian opera conductor (Dame Joan Sutherland, 1962-90; Metropolitan Opera, 1966-91; Vancouver Opera, 1974-82), born in Epping, New South Wales, Australia
Weddings in Music
Bing Crosby
Sep 29 Singer and actor Bing Crosby (27) marries actress Dixie Lee (18)
Country Singers
Jazz Musicians
Opera Singers
Pop Stars
Rappers
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