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Today in Music (March 7) - Events
Events in Music
1824 - Meyerbeers opera "Il Crociati in Egitto," premieres in Venice
1917 - 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ
1918 - H Carroll & J McCarthy's musical "Oh, Look!," premieres in NYC
1962 - Beatles made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio
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Today in Music (March 6) - Events and Birthdays
Events in Music
1831 - Vincenzo Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula," premieres in Milan
1853 - Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "La Traviata," premieres in Venice
1967 - 2nd Academy of Country Music Awards
1970 - Beatles release "Let it Be" in UK
Birthdays in Music
1844 Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov
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Today in Music (March 5) - Events and Birthdays
Events in Music
1807 - 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in Bb
1856 - Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire
1868 - Arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan
1907 - 1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired
1917 - 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released
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Today in Music (March 4) - Events
Events in Music
1830 - V Bellini's opera "I Capuleti e i Montecchi," premieres in Venice
1885 - Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London
1913 - Gabriel Faure's opera "Penelope," premieres in Monte Carlo
1966 - John Lennon, says "We (Beatles) are more popular than Jesus"
1973 - 15th Grammy Awards: 1st Time Ever I Saw Your Face, America
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Today in Music (March 3) - Deaths
I didn't want to do 'Deaths' since I thought remembering Birth anniversaries are a better way to celebrate.. but this one was too good not to blog about.
In 1702, Johann Christoph Pachelbel passed. Although he has written a substantial body of work, he is best known for his 'Canon and Gigue in D' (although the Gigue is usually forgotten).
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Today in Music (March 3) - Events
Events in Music
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1875 - Georges Bizet's opera "Carmen" premieres (Paris)
Carmen Habanera
Carmen Suite 1
1931 - Cab Calloway records "Minnie Moocher" (Jazz's 1st million seller)
1957 - Ice Dance Championship at Colorado Spr won by Markham & Jones (GRB)
1971 - South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles
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