November 1955 in Music History

Events in Music

Nov 5 The rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens after it was destroyed in World War II, with Ludwig van Beethoven's "Fidelio"
Nov 10 James Mundy and John La Touche's musical comedy "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 60 performances

Nov 22 RCA Records make its best investment, paying $35,000 to Sun Records for Elvis Presley's contract

Nov 25 Walter Piston's 6th Symphony, composed to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Boston Symphony, premieres, led by Charles Munch

Nov 26 Sandy Wilson's musical "The Boy Friend", featuring the Broadway debut of Julie Andrews, closes at Royale Theater, NYC, after 483 performances

Nov 1 Beth Leavel, American Broadway actress and singer (Baby It's You; The Drowsy Chaperone), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 2 Chris Burnett, American musician and composer, born in Olathe, Kansas
Nov 2 Frank Gilligan, American singer (Mason Dixon - "Karen Comes Around"), born in Queens, New York
Nov 7 René Marie, American jazz singer (Sound of Red), born in Warrenton, Virginia
Nov 7 Shirley Eikhard, Canadian Juno Award-winning country singer-songwriter (Something to Talk About), born in Sackville, New Brunswick (d. 2022)
Nov 8 Patricia Barber, American jazz pianist and vocalist, born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 9 Don Schiff, American guitarist, born in Wilmington, Delaware
Nov 12 Leslie McKeown, Scottish pop vocalist (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2021)

Nov 13 American comedian, actress (The Color Purple; Sister Act), singer, and TV host (The View), born in NYC, New York

Nov 15 Georgie Born, English academic, anthropologist and musician (Henry Cow), born in Wheatley, England
Nov 15 Joe Leeway, British instrumentalist and songwriter (Thompson Twins), born in Islington, London, England
Nov 16 Chris Layton, American blues-rock drummer (Double Trouble -"Pride and Joy"; Kenny Wayne Shepherd), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
Nov 17 Peter Cox, British pop-rock singer-songwriter (Go West - "Call Me"; "King of Wishful Thinking"), born in Kingston upon Thames, England
Nov 18 Jake Brockman, British musician (Echo and the Bunnymen), born in Borneo (d. 2009)
Nov 21 Jacob Desvarieux, French zouk singer, and guitarist (Kassav'), born in Paris, France (d. 2021)
Nov 23 Ludovico Einaudi, Italian pianist, classical and film composer (Divenire), born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Nov 24 Clem Burke [Clement Bozewski], American rock drummer (Blondie - "Heart Of Glass"), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
Nov 24 Elvis Ramone [Clement Bozewski], American drummer (The Ramones, August 1987), born in Bayonne, New Jersey
Nov 25 Bruno Tonioli, Italian born British dancer
Nov 30 Billy Idol [William Broad], British-American pop-punk singer ("White Wedding"; "Dancing With Myself"), born in Stanmore, England