On This Day in Music for September 24
Events in Music
- 1884 Dixey, Rice & Gill's musical "Adonis" premieres in NYC
- 1906 Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom's operetta musical "The Red Mill" opens at the Knickerbocker Theater, NYC
- 1953 "Take a Giant Step" opens on Broadway
- 1955 "Catch a Star" closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 23 performances
- 1957 "Jailhouse Rock" single released by Elvis Presley (Billboard Song of the Year 1957)
- 1976 "Oh! Calcutta!" revival opens at Edison Theater, NYC; runs for 5,959 performances, Broadway’s longest-running musical revue
- 1977 "Estrada" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 7 performances
- 1984 Paul McCartney releases single "No More Lonely Nights"
- More Events in Music
Weddings in Music
- 1953 American "Gilda" actress Rita Hayworth (34) weds Argentine singer Dick Haymes (35) at The Sands Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas; divorce in 1955
- 2005 "30 Minute Meals" TV host Rachael Ray (37) weds "The Cringe" lead singer John Cusimano in Montalcino, Italy
- 2012 "Sugar Ray" singer Mark McGrath (44) weds longtime love Carin Kingsland (39) at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California
More Weddings & Divorces in Music
Musicians Who Died on Sep 24
- 1605 Manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer and teacher of the Renaissance, dies at about 58
- 1646 Duarte Lobo, Portuguese composer, dies at about 81
- 1753 Georg Gebel, German musician and composer, dies at 45 [1]
- 1813 André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry, Belgium French composer, dies at 72
September in Music History
Hey, Hey – We're The Monkees
We have the formula, the music and the female fans standing by ready to scream. All we need now is four likely lads to form the band. Enter "The Monkees".
September 8, 1965The Twist Dance Craze
Young people in Berlin taking part in the Twist dance craze, 1964
September 19, 1960Pirates Put BBC Broadcasting to the Sword
Deprived of their music over the airwaves, British pop fans of the early 60s were happy to turn to "seawaves" and tune in to pirate radio stations.
September 30, 1967The 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