On This Day in Music for December 25
Events in Music
- 1896 "Stars & Stripes Forever" written by John Philip Sousa
- 1905 V Herbert/H Blossoms musical "Mlle Modiste" premieres in NYC
- 1915 Irving Berlin & Harry B Smith's musical revue "Stop! Look! Listen!" premieres at the Globe Theater, NYC; runs for 105 performances
- 1917 Louis Hirsch and Otto Harbach's musical "Going Up" premieres in New York City
- 1931 NY's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio
- 1940 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Pal Joey" premieres in NYC
- 1955 Pope Pius XII encyclical on sacred music & popular music
- 1957 Richard Starkey (later better known as Ringo Starr) receives his first drum set
- More Events in Music
Barbara Mandrell
Dido
Dean Martin
James Brown
George MichaelDecember 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?
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