On This Day

Events in Music in 1933

Film release premierFilm Premier

Mar 2 "King Kong" film directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, starring Fay Wray premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy in NYC

Writer Edgar Wallace
Writer
Edgar Wallace
  • Mar 23 Kroll Opera in Berlin opens

Event of interestEvent of Interest

May 24 Dmitri Shostakovich's Preludes premieres in Moscow

Composer Dmitri Shostakovich
Composer
Dmitri Shostakovich
  • Jul 1 Strauss & von Hofmannsthal's opera "Arabella," premieres in Dresden
  • Jul 22 Caterina Jarboro sings "Aida" at the New York Hippodrome, becoming the 1st black female opera singer to perform in the US

Music concertMusic Concert

Jul 25 1st Dutch live radio concert: Duke Ellington

Jazz Musician and Composer Duke Ellington
Jazz Musician and Composer
Duke Ellington

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Nov 11 Billie Holiday's second song and first hit, "Riffin' the Scotch", is released

Jazz Musician Billie Holiday
Jazz Musician
Billie Holiday

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