On This Day in Music for November 18
Events in Music
- 1911 Ludwig Thuille's opera "Lobetanz" first American performance
- 1919 H Tierney & J McCarthy's musical "Irene" premieres in NYC
- 1945 Arnold Schoenberg's Prelude for orchestra & mixed choir, premieres
- 1961 "Gay Life" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances
- 1961 "Kwamina" closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 32 performances
- 1975 "Rufus featuring Chaka Khan" 4th studio album by Rufus is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1976)
- 1984 "3 Musketeers" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 9 performances
- 1985 Paul McCartney releases "Spies Like Us"
- More Events in Music
William Schwenck Gilbert
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Johnny MercerWeddings in Music
- 1952 "Rock Around The Clock" rock 'n' roll pioneer Bill Haley (27) weds second wife Barbara Cupchak
- 1962 Singer Barry White (18) weds childhood sweetheart Betty Smith
- 2000 "Queen" guitarist Brian May (53) weds "EastEnders" actress Anita Dobson (51) in a civil ceremony at Richmond Register Office
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
Musicians Who Died on Nov 18
- 1678 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36
- 1771 Giuseppe de Majo, Italian composer and organist, dies at 73
- 1822 Anton Teyber, Austrian composer, dies at 66
- 1841 Georg Christoph Grosheim, German composer, dies at 77
November in Music History
All Eyes on Birthplace of British Rock 'n' Roll
Tommy Steele, Britain's first rock 'n' roll star, was discovered on this day at a coffee bar in central London, appearing live on the BBC's first pop music show.
November 16, 1957Thomas Edison's Phonograph
Thomas Edison with his second phonograph, photographed in 1878
November 21, 1877The 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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