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This Week in
Music History
November 18
- 1909 Johnny Mercer, American lyricist (Moon River, Old Black Magic), born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 1976)
- 1930 Musical "Smiles" with Bob Hope and Fred Astaire premieres in NYC
- 1945 Arnold Schoenberg's Prelude for orchestra & mixed choir, premieres
November 18
November 19
- 1828 Franz Schubert, Austrian composer (Die schöne Müllerin), dies at 31 from typhoid fever
- 1934 Dave Guard, singer-songwriter (The Kingston Trio), born in San Francisco, California (1991)
November 19
November 20
- 1805 Ludwig van Beethoven's "Fidelio", his only opera, premieres in Vienna
- 1945 Dmitri Shostakovich's 9th Symphony premieres
- 1966 "Cabaret" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1166 performances
November 20
November 21
November 21
- 1901 Richard Strauss' opera "Feuersnot" premieres in Dresden
- 1937 Dmitri Shostakovich's 5th Symphony premieres in Lenningrad, with the ovation lasting over an hour
- 1959 Jack Benny (violin) & Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet
November 22
- 1899 Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael, American composer, singer and actor (In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening), born in Bloomington, Indiana (d. 1981)
- 1955 RCA Records make its best investment paying $35,000 to Sun Records for Elvis Presley's contract
November 22
November 23
- 1903 Enrico Caruso US debut (Metropolitan Opera House, NY) in "Rigoletto"
- 1959 "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances
- 2009 Susan Boyle releases her debut album “I Dreamed a Dream” (biggest selling album worldwide 2009, 2010 Billboard Album of the Year)
November 23
November 24
- 1868 Scott Joplin, American ragtime entertainer and composer (Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainer), born in Texarkana, Texas (d. 1917)
- 1950 "Guys & Dolls" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1200 performances
- 1956 "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances
November 24
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