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Encyclopedia > 1916 in music

See also: 1915 in music, other events of 1916, 1917 in music and the list of 'years in music'. See also: 1914 in music, other events of 1915, 1916 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Tom Browns band from New Orleans goes to Chicago, Illinois and start advertising themselves as a Jass Band Published popular music Alabama Jubilee w. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also: 1916 in music, other events of 1917, 1918 in music and the list of years in music. // Events May 12 - Béla Bartóks ballet The Wooden Prince is premiered in Budapest First Jazz recordings made by the Original Dixieland Jass Band First African American jazz recordings... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

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Events

February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Carl Nielsen Carl August Nielsen (June 9, 1865, Sortelung – October 3, 1931, Copenhagen) was a conductor, violinist, and the most internationally known composer from Denmark. ... The Symphony No. ... Copenhagen (IPA: , rhyming with pagan (the way the Danes themselves pronounce the capitals name when saying it in English), or , with a as in spa; Danish IPA: ) is the capital of Denmark and the countrys largest city (metropolitan population 1,115,035 (2006)), at present made up of... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... Shown are (left to right) Tony Sbarbaro (aka Tony Spargo) on drums; Edwin Daddy Edwards on trombone; D. James Nick LaRocca on cornet; Larry Shields on clarinet, and Henry Ragas on piano. ... Shown are (left to right) Tony Sbarbaro (aka Tony Spargo) on drums; Edwin Daddy Edwards on trombone; D. James Nick LaRocca on cornet; Larry Shields on clarinet, and Henry Ragas on piano. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Wilbur C. Sweatman (Brunswick, Missouri, February 7, 1882 - New York City March 9, 1961) was an African-American ragtime and jazz composer, bandleader, and clarinetist. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music), informally known as ‘The Con’, is one of the oldest music schools in Australia. ... Dont Leave Me Daddy, 1916 sheet music cover This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ...

Published popular music

  • "Allah's Holiday" w. Otto Harbach m. Rudolf Friml
  • "And They Called It Dixieland" w. Raymond Egan m. Richard A. Whiting
  • "Arrah Go On, I'm Gonna Go Back To Oregon" w. Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. Bert Grant
  • "At Finnigan's Ball" w.m. Bert Lee
  • "Baby Shoes" by Joe Goodwin
  • "Beale Street Blues" w.m. W. C. Handy
  • "A Broken Doll" w.m. James W. Tate & Clifford Harris
  • "Bugle Call Rag" w.m. Eubie Blake & Carey Morgan
  • "Bull Frog Blues" Tom Brown, Guy Shrigley
  • "The Cobbler's Song" w. Oscar Asche m. Frederic Norton
  • "La Cumparsita" w. Carol Raven m. G. H. Matos Rodriguez (words written 1932)
  • "Don't Leave Me, Daddy" Joe Verges
  • "Down In Honky Tonky Town" w. Charles McCarron m. Chris Smith
  • "Down Where The Swanee River Flows" w. Charles McCarron m. Charles S. Alberte
  • "For Dixie And Uncle Sam" w. J. Keirn Brennan m. Ernest R. Ball
  • ""Forever" Is A Long, Long Time" w. Darl MacBoyle m. Albert Von Tilzer
  • "From Here To Shanghai" w.m. Irving Berlin
  • "Give Me All Of You" Schwartzwald
  • "Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless You" w. J. Keirn Brennan m. Ernest R. Ball
  • "Green Hills Of Somerset" w. Fred E. Weatherly m. Eric Coates
  • "Have A Heart" w. Gene Buck m. Jerome Kern
  • "Homesickness Blues" w.m. Cliff Hess
  • "The Honolulu Blues" w. Grant Clarke & Eddie Cox m. James V. Monaco
  • "How's Every Little Thing In Dixie?" w. Jack Yellen m. Albert Gumble
  • "I Ain't Got Nobody" w. Roger Graham & Dave Peyton m. Spencer Williams
  • "I Can Dance With Everybody But My Wife" w. Joseph Cawthorn & John Golden m. John Golden
  • "I Sent My Wife To The Thousand Isles" w. Andrew B. Sterling & Ed Moran m. Harry von Tilzer
  • "I Want To Marry A Male Quartette" w. Otto Harbach m. Rudolf Friml
  • "If I Knock The "L" Out Of Kelly" w. Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. Bert Grant
  • "If You Were The Only Girl In The World" w. Clifford Grey m. Nat D. Ayer
  • "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" w.m. N. J. Clesi
  • "Ireland Must Be Heaven, For My Mother Came From There" w. Joseph McCarthy & Howard Johnson m. Fred Fisher
  • "I've A Shooting Box In Scotland" w.m. Thomas Lawrason Riggs & Cole Porter
  • "Joe Turner Blues" w. Walter Hirsch m. W. C. Handy
  • "Katinka" w. Otto Harbach m. Rudolf Friml
  • "Keep Your Eye On The Girlie You Love" w. Howard Johnson & Alex Gerber m. Ira Schuster
  • "The Laddies Who Fought And Won" w.m. Harry Lauder
  • "Li'l Liza Jane" w.m. Countess Ada De Lachau
  • "Livery Stable Blues" m. Marvin Lee
  • "Love Me At Twilight" w. William Jerome & Joe Young m. Bert Grant
  • "Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose" w. Richard Egan m. Richard Whiting
  • "M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I" w, Bert Hanlon & Benny Ryan m. Harry Tierney
  • "Movie Trot" m. Harry H. Raymond
  • "My Hawaiian Sunrise" w.m. L. Wolfe Gilbert & Carey Morgan
  • "My Syncopated Melody Man" w.m. Blanche Merrill & Eddie Cox
  • "Nat'an, For What Are You Waitin', Nat'an" w.m. James Kendris
  • "Naughty! Naughty! Naughty!" w. Joe Goodwin & William Tracey m. Nat Vincent
  • "Never Let The Same Bee Sting You Twice" w.m. Cecil Mack & Chris Smith
  • "O'Brien Is Tryin' To Learn To Talk Hawaiian" w. Al Dubin m. Rennie Cormack
  • "Oh! How She Could Yacki, Hacki, Wicki, Wacki, Woo" w. Stanley Murphy & Charles McCarron m. Albert Von Tilzer
  • "Operatic Rag" J. Lensberg
  • "Poor Butterfly" w. John Golden m. Raymond Hubbell
  • "Pretty Baby" w. Gus Kahn m. Tony Jackson & Egbert Van Alstyne
  • "Rackety Coo!" w. Otto Harbach m. Rudolf Friml
  • "Rolling Stones - All Come Rolling Home Again" w. Edgar Leslie m. Archie Gottler
  • "Roses Of Picardy" w. Frederick E. Weatherley m. Haydn Wood
  • "Shamrock Rag" m. Euday L. Bowman
  • "She Is The Sunshine Of Virginia" w. Ballard MacDonald m. Harry Carroll
  • "Sierra Sue" w.m. Joseph Buell Carey
  • "Someone Else May Be There While I'm Gone" w.m. Irving Berlin
  • "Sweet Cider Time When You Were Mine" w. Joe McCarthy m. Percy Wenrich
  • "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty" w.m. A. J. Mills, Fred Godfrey & Bennett Scott
  • "That Funny Jas Band From Dixieland" w.m. Henry I. Marshal
  • "There's A Little Bit Of Bad In Every Good Little Girl" w. Grant Clarke m. Fred Fisher
  • "There's A Quaker Down In Quaker Town" w. David Berg m. Alfred Solman
  • "They're Wearing 'Em Higher In Hawaii" w. Joe Goodwin m. Halsey K. Mohr
  • "Throw Me A Rose" w. P. G. Wodehouse & Herbert Reynolds m. Emmerich Kallman
  • "Turn Back The Universe And Give Me Yesterday" w. J. Keirn Brennan m. Ernest R. Ball
  • "Walkin' The Dog" Shelton Brooks
  • "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?" w. Joseph McCarthy & Howard Johnson m. James V. Monaco
  • "When John McCormack Sings A Song" w. William Jerome & E. Ray Goetz m. Jean Schwartz
  • "When You're Down In Louisville" w.m. Irving Berlin
  • "Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On Saturday Night?" w. Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. George W. Meyer
  • "Where The Black-Eyed Susans Grow" w. Dave Radford m. Richard Whiting
  • "Yaacka Hula Hickey Dula" w.m. E. Ray Goetz, Joe Young & Pete Wendling
  • "You Belong To Me" w. Harry B. Smith m. Victor Herbert
  • "You Can't Get Along With 'Em Or Without 'Em" w. Grant Clarke m. Fred Fisher
  • "You're In Love" w. Otto Harbach & Edward Clark m. Rudolf Friml

Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... Richard A. Whiting (November 12, 1891-February 10, 1938) was a writer of popular songs. ... Bert Lee (1881 - January 23, 1946) was an English songwriter. ... W.C. Handy photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873–March 28, 1958) was an African American blues composer and musician, often known as the Father of the Blues. ... James Hubert Eubie Blake (February 7, 1887 - February 12, 1983) was a composer and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music, as well as a lyricist. ... Oscar Asche was the producer of Kismet and writer of Chu, Chin, Chow. ... Charles McCarron (1891-1919) was a United States Tin Pan Alley composer & lyricist. ... Chris Smith (October 12, 1879 - October 4, 1949) was a United States composer and performer. ... Albert Von Tilzer (March 29, 1878 - October 1, 1956) was an American songwriter, the younger brother of Harry Von Tilzer. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Beilin (as per [1]), in Tyumen, Russia (or possibly Mogilev, now Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Eric Coates (August 27, 1886 – December 21, 1957) was an English composer of light music and a viola player. ... Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American popular composer. ... James Vincent Monaco (January 13, 1885 - October 16, 1945) was an Italian-born US composer of popular music. ... Spencer Williams (October 14, 1889 - July 14, 1965) was a USA jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. ... Andrew B. Sterling, born on August 26, 1874 in New York City was a U.S. lyricist. ... Harry Von Tilzer (July 8, 1872 - January 10, 1946) was a very popular United States songwriter. ... Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... If You Were the Only Girl (in the World) is a popular song. ... Joseph McCarthy was an American songwriter and composer who worked on a number of Hollywood productions spanning a period of 50 years from 1926 to 1976. ... Fred Fisher (September 30, 1875 - January 14, 1942) was a United States songwriter. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... W.C. Handy photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873–March 28, 1958) was an African American blues composer and musician, often known as the Father of the Blues. ... Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... Sir Harry Lauder, KBE (4 August 1870 - 26 February 1950) was a very famous Scottish entertainer, described by Sir Winston Churchill as Scotlands greatest ever ambassador! // Early Years Born Henry Lauder at 4 Bridge Street Portobello, the residence of his mother’s father, he was the eldest son of... Joe Young (born July 4, 1889 in New York City, died April 21, 1939 New York City) was a songwriter from the 1920s. ... Richard A. Whiting (November 12, 1891-February 10, 1938) was a writer of popular songs. ... Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886–July 12, 1970) was a Russian-born American songwriter. ... Cecil Mack (1883 - 1944), born Richard McPherson, American composer, lyricist and music publisher. ... Chris Smith (October 12, 1879 - October 4, 1949) was a United States composer and performer. ... Al Dubin (June 10, 1891 - February 11, 1945) was a Swiss-born lyricist. ... Albert Von Tilzer (March 29, 1878 - October 1, 1956) was an American songwriter, the younger brother of Harry Von Tilzer. ... -1... Pretty Baby is the title of two songs, and of a motion picture named after the better known of the songs. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous Jewish-German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Anthony (or Antonio) Jackson, best known as Tony Jackson (June 5, 1876 - April 20, 1920) was a United States pianist, singer, and composer. ... Egbert Anson Van Alstyne (born, according to differing sources, March 4 or March 6, 1878; died July 9, 1951) was a United States songwriter and pianist. ... Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... Euday Louis Bowman (November 9, 1887 - May 26, 1949) was an American composer of ragtime and blues. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Beilin (as per [1]), in Tyumen, Russia (or possibly Mogilev, now Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Joseph McCarthy was an American songwriter and composer who worked on a number of Hollywood productions spanning a period of 50 years from 1926 to 1976. ... Percy Wenrich (January 23, 1880 - March 17, 1952) was a United States composer of ragtime and popular music. ... Fred Fisher (September 30, 1875 - January 14, 1942) was a United States songwriter. ... P. G. Wodehouse, pictured in 1904, became famous for his complex plots, ingenious wordplay, and prolific output Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse KBE (October 15, 1881 – February 14, 1975) (pronounced WOOD-house) was an English comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success for more than seventy years. ... Shelton Brooks Shelton Brooks (May 4, 1886 - September 6, 1975) was a popular music composer who wrote some of the biggest hits of the first third of the 20th century. ... Joseph McCarthy was an American songwriter and composer who worked on a number of Hollywood productions spanning a period of 50 years from 1926 to 1976. ... James Vincent Monaco (January 13, 1885 - October 16, 1945) was an Italian-born US composer of popular music. ... William Jerome (1865 - 1932) was a United States songwriter. ... Jean Schwartz (November 4, 1878 - November 30, 1956) was a songwriter. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Beilin (as per [1]), in Tyumen, Russia (or possibly Mogilev, now Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Richard A. Whiting (November 12, 1891-February 10, 1938) was a writer of popular songs. ... Pete Wendling (June 6, 1888 - April 7, 1974), a American composer and pianist, was born in New York City to German immigrants. ... Harry B. Smith (born December 28, 1860 in Buffalo, New York - died January 2, 1936 in Atlantic City) was a reknowned and prolific writer, lyricist, and composer. ... Victor August Herbert (February 1, 1859–May 26, 1924) was a popular composer of light opera. ... Fred Fisher (September 30, 1875 - January 14, 1942) was a United States songwriter. ... Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ...

Hit recordings

Wilber Sweatman record
Wilber Sweatman record
  • "O Sole Mio" by Enrico Caruso
  • "Santa Lucia" by Enrico Caruso
  • "Somewhere a Voice is Calling" by John McCormack
  • "Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On Saturday Night?" by Al Jolson
  • "I Love A Piano" by Billy Murray
  • "Pretty Baby" by Billy Murray
  • "I'm Gonna Make Hay While the Sun Shines in Virginia" by Marion Harris
  • "Keep the Home Fires Burning ('Till the Boys Comes Home)" by James F. Harrison
  • "There's A Long Long Trail A-Winding" by James F. Harrison
  • "Ireland Must Be Heaven, For My Mother Came From There" by Charles Harrison

Image File history File links Label of a 7-inch 1916 Emerson disc record, featuring ragtime and early jazz clarinetist Wilber Sweatman. ... Image File history File links Label of a 7-inch 1916 Emerson disc record, featuring ragtime and early jazz clarinetist Wilber Sweatman. ... O sole mio is a universally famous Italian romantic folk song. ... Enrico Caruso Enrico Caruso (February 25, 1873–August 2, 1921) was one of the most famous tenors in the history of opera. ... John McCormack John McCormack (14 June 1884 - 16 September 1945), was a world-famous Irish-American tenor in the fields of opera and popular music, and renowned for his flawless diction and superb breath control. ... Asa Al Jolson Yoelson (born to Jewish immigrants Moshe Reuben Yoelson and Naomi Etta Cantor - the original family name was Hesselson - in Seredžius, Lithuania on May 26, 1885 or 1886, and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an American singer. ... Billy Murray (25 May 1877 - 17 August 1954) was one of the most popular singers in the United States in the early decades of the 20th century. ...

Classical music

Kurt Magnus Atterberg (December 12, 1887 - February 15, 1974) was a Swedish composer. ... Béla Bartók in 1927 For other uses, see Bartok (disambiguation). ... Ernest Bloch (July 24, 1880 – July 15, 1959) was a Swiss-born American Jewish composer. ... Claude Debussy Achille-Claude Debussy (IPA ) (August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918) was a French composer. ... Frederick Delius (January 29, 1862, – June 10, 1934) was an English composer born in Bradford of German parents. ... George Enescu George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent musician of the 20th century, one of the greatest interpreters of his time. ... Alexander Konstantinovich Glazounov (or Glazunov or Glazunow) (August 10, 1865 – March 21, 1936) was a major Russian composer, as well as an influential music teacher. ... Paul Hindemith (November 16, 1895 – December 28, 1963) was a German composer, violist, teacher, theorist and conductor. ... This photo from around 1913 shows Ives in his day job: he was the director of a successful insurance agency. ... Erkki Melartin (February 2, 1875–February 14, 1937) was a Finnish composer and pupil of Robert Fuchs. ... Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (February 27, 1848 – October 7, 1918) was an English composer, probably best known for his setting of William Blakes poem, Jerusalem. ... Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Russian: И́горь Фёдорович Страви́нский Igor Fjodorovič Stravinskij) (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian-born composer of modern classical music. ... Heitor Villa-Lobos Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887 - November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer. ...

Opera

Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognisable opera houses and landmarks. ... Rutland Boughton (1878-1960), a pupil of Charles Villiers Stanford at the Royal College of Music in London, became well known in the early 20th century as a composer of orchestral and choral music. ... Enrique Granados Enrique Costanzo Granados y Campiña (July 27, 1867 – March 24, 1916) was a Spanish composer and pianist of classical music; he is commonly considered to be a representative of musical Nationalism, and as such his music is in a uniquely Spanish style. ... Felix Weingartner, Edler von Münzberg (June 2, 1863 – May 7, 1942) was a conductor, composer and pianist. ...

Musical theater

Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... // West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland . Along with New Yorks Broadway Theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of theatre in the... A perfomance at Opera House, Haymarket, predecessor of Her Majestys Theatre in circa 1808. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Winter Garden Theatre is located at Broadway and 50th Street in New York City. ... In antiquity, the oracular seeresses of the Ancient Near East and the Mediterranean were referred to by the Greek term sibyls. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. ... A revue is a type of theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches that satirize contemporary figures, news, or literature. ... The New Amsterdam Theatre is a playhouse located at 214 West 42nd Street in New York Citys Broadway district. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ...

Births

January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bulee Slim Gaillard (January 4, 1911 or 1916 - February 26, 1991) was an Cuban jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his scat singing and wordplay. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Henri Dutilleux (born January 22, 1916 in Angers, France) is one of the most important French composers of the second half of the 20th century, producing work in the tradition of Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, and Albert Roussel, but in a style distinctly his own. ... February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore, February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress and talk show host. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Ray Ellington Ray Ellington (born Ray Brown March 17, 1916, died February 28, 1985) was a popular Engish singer, drummer and bandleader. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (April 11, 1916 – June 25, 1983) was an Argentinian composer of classical music. ... Motto: Spanish: En Unión y Libertad (English: In Union and Liberty) Anthem: Himno Nacional Argentino Capital Buenos Aires Largest city Buenos Aires Official language(s) Spanish Government Federal republic  - President Néstor Kirchner Independence From Spain   - May Revolution 25 May 1810   - Declared 9 July 1816   - Recognized 1821 (by Portugal... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Denis ApIvor (April 14, 1916 - May 27, 2004) was a British composer from County Westmeath, Ireland. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Yehudi Menuhin album cover Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (April 22, 1916 – March 12, 1999) was a Jewish-born, American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom and eventually became a British citizen. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... Robert Shaw (April 30, 1916, Red Bluff, California – January 25, 1999, New Haven, Connecticut) was a conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Adriana Hitchell Caselotti (May 16, 1916 - January 19, 1997) was an Italian-American actress best known for providing the voice behind the lead character in Walt Disneys Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... Milton Byron Babbitt (born May 10, 1916) is an American composer. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Sven Einar Englund (June 17, 1916–June 27, 1999) was a Finnish composer. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Bob Eberly (1916 - 1981) was a big band vocalist. ... James Jimmy Dorsey (February 29, 1904 - June 12, 1957) was a prominent jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and big band leader. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... Charlie Christian (29 July 1916 – 2 March 1942) was an American jazz guitarist. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Claude Demetrius (born August 3, 1916 - May 1, 1988) was an African American songwriter. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Léo Ferré (August 24, 1916 - July 14, 1993) was a poet and a musician. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Dick Haymes (born September 13, 1918 in Buenos Aires) was one of the most popular American male vocalists of the 1940s. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi, மதுரை சண்முகவடிவு சுப்புலட்சுமி (popularly known as M.S. or M.S.S./M.S. Maami. ... Carnatic may mean: Carnatic, a region of Southern India Carnatic music SS Carnatic, a shipwrecked steamer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Emil Grigoryevich Gilels (Э́миль Григо́рьевич Ги́лельс) (October 19, 1916 – October 14, 1985) was a Ukrainian classical pianist of the Soviet era. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Pianist Glenn Gould, Toronto, 1974 A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... 1628 - The Siege of La Rochelle, which had been ongoing for 14 months, ends with Huguenot surrender 1664 - The Duke of York and Albanys Maritime Regiment of Foot later to be known as the Royal Marines is established. ... Bill Harris(1916-1973) was a jazz trombonist. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... Hadda Brooks (October 29, 1916 - November 21, 2002) was a noted African American pianist, vocalist and composer. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... Ray Conniff Ray Conniff (born Joseph Raymond Conniff on November 6, 1916 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA, and died October 12, 2002, Escondido, California, USA) was an American musician. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... June Havoc (born Ellen Evangeline Hovick on November 8, 1916 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is an actress and dancer. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... William E. May, better known as Billy May (10 November 1916 - 22 January 2004) was a United States composer, arranger and musician. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dámaso Pérez Prado, a Cuban bandleader and composer, was born on December 11, 1916 in Matanzas, Cuba. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Edwin LeMar Cole, known as Buddy Cole (December 15, 1916 in Irving, Illinois – November 5, 1964), was a jazz pianist and orchestra leader. ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Betty Grable Ruth Elizabeth Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 3, 1973) was an American actress, singer, and pin-up girl whose famous bathing-suit poster was an icon of the World War II era. ...

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Musical form, genre, type, etc. Terms that exemplify this concept appear as the initial element of a subject heading, such as Cantatas, Sacred; Carnatic music; Sonatas; Quintets.
For psalms set to music, a subdivision for the number of the psalm may be established.
In general, geographic subdivisions are added to music subject headings according to the provisions of H 690 through H 1055.
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Milton Ager (1855 words)
Milton Ager also was a music publisher in partnership with his frequent musical collaborator, lyricist Jack Yellen.
See also: 1916 in music, other events of 1917, 1918 in music and the list of years in music.
Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue.
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