On This Day in Music for December 19
Events in Music
- 1881 Opera "Hérodiade" by Jules Massenet is produced in Brussels
- 1957 Meredith Willson's musical "The Music Man", starring Robert Preston and Barbara Cook, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1375 performances, wins 5 Tony and a Grammy Award
- 1969 Beatle's 7th Christmas fan-club single is released
- 1971 "Inner City" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 97 performances
- 1973 "Molly" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 68 performances
- 1975 British guitarist Ron Wood joins The Rolling Stones
- 1984 33 unknown Bach keyboard works found in Yale library [1]
- 1985 "Wind in the Willows" opens at Nederlander Theater NYC for 4 performances
- More Events in Music
Edith PiafWeddings in Music
- 1919 Composer and songwriter Cole Porter (28) weds socialite Linda Lee Thomas (36)
- 1998 American actress Vivica A. Fox (34) weds American singer Christopher Harvest at the Park Plaza in Los Angeles, California; divorce in 2002
- 2009 American pop singer, musician, and actor Kevin Jonas (22) weds Danielle Deleasa (23) at Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
Musicians Who Died on Dec 19
- 1614 Melchior Bischoff, German composer, dies at 67
- 1749 Francesco Antonio Bonporti, Italian priest and composer, dies at 76
- 1800 Georg Peter Weimar, German cantor and composer, dies at 66
- 1810 Johann Heinrich Egli, Swiss violinist and composer, dies at 68
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?
Test Your Knowledge
