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This Week in
Music History
February 24
- 1607 Claudio Monteverdi's opera "LOrfeo" premieres in Mantua, oldest opera still regularly performed
- 1711 George Frideric Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres at Haymarket theatre in London
- 1965 Beatles begin filming "Help" in Bahamas
- 1998 Elton John knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London
February 24
February 25
- 1957 Buddy Holly & Crickets record "That'll Be the Day"
- 1960 John Cage's "Music for Amplified Toy Pianos" premieres
- 1963 Beatles release their 1st single in US "Please Please Me"
- 1969 Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album
- 1971 "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances
February 25
February 26
February 26
- 1869 Franz Schubert's Symphony number 4, "The Tragic", premieres
- 1917 1st jazz records recorded - "Dixie Jazz Band One Step" and "Livery Stable Blues" by Original Dixieland Jass Band for the Victor Talking Machine Company
- 1928 Antione "Fats" Domino, American rhythm & blues star of the early rock ’n’ roll era (Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2017)
- 1932 Johnny Cash, American country singer (I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, A Boy Named Sue), born in Kingsland, Arkansas (d. 2003)
- 1970 Beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album
February 27
February 27
- 1814 Ludwig van Beethoven's 8th Symphony in F premieres
- 1897 Marian Anderson, American contralto and celebrated singer (My Lord, What a Morning), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1993)
February 28
- 1728 George Frideric Handel's opera "Siroe, re di Persia" premieres in London
- 1925 "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hits #1
- 1943 "Porgy & Bess" opens on Broadway with Anne Brown & Todd Duncan
- 1976 18th Grammy Awards: "Love Will Keep Us Together" Record of the Year, Natalie Cole 1st African American to win Best New Artist
February 28
March 1
- 1928 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra record "Ol' Man River" for Victor Records featuring Bing Crosby
- 1904 Glenn Miller, American bandleader and jazz composer (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood), born in Clarinda, Iowa (d. 1944)
- 1968 Singer-songwriter and actress June Carter (38) weds singer-songwriter Johnny Cash (36) at a church in Franklin, Kentucky
March 1
March 2
- 1956 "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" single cover released by Elvis Presley
- 1965 One of the most popular musical films of all time, "The Sound of Music", starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1966)
- 1967 9th Grammy Awards: "Strangers in the Night" by Frank Sinatra wins best record, "Michele" by The Beatles best song