This Week in
Music History
September 1
- 1653 Johann Pachelbel, German composer (Canon in D), born in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 1706)
- 1785 Mozart publishes 6th string quartet opus 10 in Vienna
- 1989 "Anything Goes" closes at Beaumont Theater NYC after 804 performances
- 1990 "Heidi Chronicles" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 621 performances
- 1990 "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" closes at Imperial NYC after 634 performances
September
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September 2
- 1931 Bing Crosby makes his solo radio debut
- 1972 Rod Stewart's 1st #1 hit (You Wear it Well)
September 2
September 3
- 1970 Bill Haley & His Comets reject $30,000 for 15 date tour of Australia
- 1989 "Into the Woods" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 764 performances
September 3
September 4
- 1962 Beatles record "How Do You Do It" at EMI
- 1965 Beatles' single "Help!" goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks
- 1977 "Godspell" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 527 performances
- 1983 "Joseph & the Amazing Dreamcoat" closes at Royale NYC after 747 performances
September 5
- 1946 "Yours Is My Heart" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 36 performances
- 1972 Jerry Lewis' 7th Muscular Dystrophy telethon, John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear
- 1973 "Desert Song" opens at Uris Theater NYC for 15 performances
September 5
September 6
- 1791 Mozart's opera "La Clemenza di Tito" premieres in Prague
- 1927 Buddy DeSylva & Lew Brown's musical "Good News" premieres in NYC
- 1948 "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances
- 1954 WINS NYC begins playing rock n roll with Alan Freed Show
- 1955 "Catch a Star" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 23 performances
- 2007 Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor, dies at 71
September 6
September 7
- 1936 Buddy Holly [Charles Holley], American musician (Peggy Sue, That'll Be the Day), born in Lubbock, Texas (d. 1959)
- 1974 "Irene" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 605 performances
September 7