On This Day in Music for June 9
Events in Music
- 1890 Comic opera "Robin Hood" by Reginald De Koven, Harry B. Smith, and Clement Scott premieres in Chicago
- 1924 "Jelly-Roll Blues" is recorded by jazz pioneer pianist and composer Jelly Roll Morton
- 1958 "Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley hits #1
- 1962 Singer Tony Bennett makes his Carnegie Hall concert debut, NYC
- 1969 Brian Jones leaves the Rolling Stones after developing a serious drug problem
- 1970 Bob Dylan given honorary Doctorate of Music at Princeton University
- 1971 Paul McCartney's album "Ram" goes gold
- 1972 Bruce Springsteen signs a record deal with Columbia Records
- More Events in Music
Cole PorterWeddings in Music
- 1991 American rock star Bruce Springsteen (41) weds his backup singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa (34), at their Los Angeles home
- 2002 "In Your Eyes" singer Peter Gabriel (51) weds Meah Flynn at Li Capanni Hotel in Italy
- 2007 "Ugly Betty" actress Ana Ortiz (36) weds musician Noah Lebenzon at the Horned Dorset Primavera Hotel in Rincon, Puerto Rico
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
Musicians Who Died on Jun 9
- 1361 Philippe de Vitry, French composer and poet, dies at 69
- 1656 Thomas Tomkins, Welsh-born virginalist composer, dies at 83 or 84
- 1717 Louis Le Quointe, Flemish composer and organist (Bouquet de fleurs), dies at 64
- 1836 Supply Belcher, American composer and singer (The Harmony of Maine), dies at 85
June in Music History
The Fatal Dance Manias of Medieval Europe
The strange social phenomena of Medieval Europe where people began dancing and simply couldn't stop
June 24, 1374The 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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