See also: 1923 in music, other events of 1924, 1925 in music and the list of 'years in music'. See also: 1922 in music, other events of 1923, 1924 in music and the list of years in music. Events November 19 - At a concert celebrating the 50th anniversery of the union of Buda and Pest (thus creating Budapest), Béla Bartóks Dance Suite and Zoltán Kod... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also: 1924 in music, other events of 1925, 1926 in music and the list of years in music. Events March 1 - Edgar Varèses Intégrales is premiered in New York City March 21 - Maurice Ravels LEnfant et les sortilèges is premiered in Monte Carlo... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

• October 17 - Leos Janacek's String Quartet No. 1, Kreutzer Sonata, is premiered in Prague

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Published popular music

• "Adoring You" w. Joseph McCarthy m. Harry Tierney
• "Alabamy Bound" w. B. G. De Sylva & Bud Green m. Ray Henderson
• "All Alone" w.m. Irving Berlin
• "Amapola" w. Joseph M. Lacalle (Sp) Albert Gamse (Eng) m. Joseph M. Lacalle
• "At The End of The Road" w. Ballard MacDonald m. James F. Hanley
• "Bagdad" w. Jack Yellen m. Milton Ager
• "Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now" Ager, Yellen
• "Big Boy" m. Milton Ager
• "The Blues Have Got Me" Silver, Turk
• "California, Here I Come" w.m. Al Jolson, Buddy de Sylva and Joseph Meyer
• "Call Of The South" Berlin
• "Charley, My Boy" w.m. Gus Kahn & Ted Fio Rito
• "Copenhagen" w. Walter Melrose m. Charlie Davis
• "Cover Me Up With The Sunshine Of Virginia" w. Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. George W. Meyer
• "Deep In My Heart, Dear" w. Dorothy Donnelly m. Sigmund Romberg
• "Does The Spearmint Lose Its Flavour On The Bedpost Over Night" w. Billy Rose & Marty Bloom m. Ernest Breuer
• "Doo Wacka Doo" w. Clarence Gaskill & Will Donaldson m. George Horther
• "Doodle Doo Doo" w.m. Art Kassel & Mel Stitzel
• "Drinking Song (Drink! Drink! Drink!)" w. Dorothy Donnelly m. Sigmund Romberg
• "The End Of The Road" w.m. Harry Lauder & William Dillon
• "Everybody Loves My Baby" w.m. Jack Palmer & Spencer Williams
• "Fascinating Rhythm" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin
• "Follow The Swallow" w. Billy Rose & Mort Dixon m. Ray Henderson
• "Golden Days" w. Dorothy Donnelly m. Sigmund Romberg
• "The Half Of It Dearie Blues" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin
• "Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp Of Savannah)" w.m. Milton Ager, Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow & Jack Yellen
• "He's The Hottest Man In Town" Owen Murphy, Jay Gorney
• "Honest And Truly" w. Leo Wood m. Fred Rose
• "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?" w.m. Gene Austin & Roy Bergere
• "I Want To Be Happy" w. Irving Caesar m. Vincent Youmans
• "I Wonder What's Become Of Sally" w. Jack Yellen m. Milton Ager
• "I'll See You In My Dreams" w. Gus Kahn m. Isham Jones
• "I'm A Little Blackbird Looking For A Bluebird" w. Grant Clarke & Roy Turk m. George W. Meyers & Arthur Johnson
• "I'm Coming At Your Call" w. Dorothy Donnelly m. Sigmund Romberg
• "In Shadowland" w. Sam W. Lewis & Joe Young m. Ruth Brooks & Fred E. Ahlert
• "Indian Love Call" (first published as "The Call") w. Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II m. Rudolf Friml
• "It Had To Be You" w. Gus Kahn m. Isham Jones
• "Jealous" w. Tommy Malie & Dick Finch m. Jack Little
• "Jimtown Blues" w.m. Fred Rose
• "June Brought The Roses" w. Ralph Stanley m. John Openshaw
• "June Night" w. Cliff Friend m. Abel Baer
• "Just We Two" w. Dorothy Donnelly m. Sigmund Romberg
• "Keep Smiling At Trouble" w. Al Jolson & B. G. De Sylva m. Lewis E. Gensler
• "Lazy" w.m. Irving Berlin
• "Let Me Linger Longer In Your Arms" w. Cliff Friend m. Abel Baer
• "Little Jazz Bird" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin
• "Mama's Gone, Goodbye" w.m. A. J. Piron & Peter Bocage
• "The Man I Love" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin
• "Mandalay" w.m. Earl Burtnett, Abe Lyman & Gus Arnheim
• "Mandy Make Up Your Mind" w. Grant Clarke & Roy Turk m. George W. Meyer
• "Memory Lane" w. B. G. De Sylva m. Larry Spier & Con Conrad
• "The Mounties" w. Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II m. Rudolf Friml
• "My Best Girl" w.m. Walter Donaldson
• "My Dream Girl, I Loved You Long Ago" w. Rida Johnson Young m. Victor Herbert
• "My Time Is Your Time" w. Eric Little m. Leo Dance
• "A New Kind Of Man With A New Kind Of Love For Me" w.m. Sidney Clare & Flatow
• "Nobody's Sweetheart Now" w.m. Elmer Schoebel, Ernie Erdman, Gus Kahn & Billy Meyers
• "O, Katharina" w. L. Wolfe Gilbert m. Richard Fall
• "Oh Lady Be Good" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin
• "Oh! Mabel" Gus Kahn, Ted Fio Rito
• "Oh! Miss Hannah" w. Thekla Hollingsworth m. Jessie L. Deppen
• "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else" w. Gus Kahn m. Isham Jones
• "Parisian Pierrot" w.m. Noel Coward
• "Prince Of Wails" m. Elmer Schoebel
• "The Prisoner's Song" w.m. Guy Massey
• "Red Hot Mama" w.m. Gilbert Wells, Bud Cooper & Fred Rose
• "Rhapsody In Blue" m. George Gershwin
• "Riverboat Shuffle" m. Hoagy Carmichael & Irving Mills
• "Rose Marie" w. Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II m. Rudolf Friml
• "See See Rider" w.m. Ma Rainey
• "Serenade from The Student Prince In Heidelberg" w. Dorothy Donnelly m. Sigmund Romberg
• "Shanghai Shuffle" w.m. Larry Conley & Gene Rodemich
• "Shine" w. Cecil Mack & Lew Brown m. Ford T. Dabney
• "So Am I" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin
• "Somebody Loves Me" w. Ballard MacDonald & B. G. De Sylva m. George Gershwin
• "South" m. Bennie Moten & Thamon Hayes
• "Spain" w. Gus Kahn m. Isham Jones
• "Stack O'Lee Blues" w.m. by Ray Lopez & Lew Colwell
• "Sweet Little You" w.m. Irving Bibo
• "Tea For Two" w. Irving Caesar m. Vincent Youmans
• "Tell Her In The Springtime" w.m. Irving Berlin
• "There's Life In The Old Girl Yet" w.m. Noël Coward
• "There's Yes! Yes! In Your Eyes" w. Cliff Friend m. Joseph H. Santly
• "Totem Tom-Tom" w. Oscar Hammerstein II & Otto Harbach m. Rudolf Friml
• "Two Little Babes In The Wood" w.m. Cole Porter
• "Wait'll You See My Gal" Sullivan, Wilber
• "What'll I Do?" w.m. Irving Berlin
• "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street" w.m. Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh & Irving Mills
• "When You And I Were Seventeen" w. Gus Kahn m. Charles Rosoff
• "Where The Lazy Daisies Grow" w.m. Cliff Friend
• "Why Did I Kiss That Girl?" w. Lew Brown m. Robert A. King & Ray Henderson

Buddy Gard DeSylva, often credited as Buddy De Sylva, Buddy DeSylva, Bud De Sylva and B.G. DeSylva (January 27, 1895 - July 11, 1950) was a songwriter, one third of the songwriting team DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, one of the top Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the era, and a... Ray Henderson (December 1, 1896 - December 31, 1970), was a American songwriter. ... All Alone is a popular song. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Baline, in Tyumen, Russia (or possibly Mogilev, Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Amapola is a popular song, written by Joseph LaCalle with English language lyrics by Albert Gamse. ... Jack Yellen (Jacek JeleÅ„) (July 6, 1892 - April 17, 1991) was a Polish-Jewish born American lyricist. ... Milton Ager (October 6, 1893 - May 6, 1979) was an Jewish-American pianist and composer. ... 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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... Spencer Williams (October 14, 1889 - July 14, 1965) was a USA jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... Billy Rose (September 6, 1899–February 10, 1966) was an Jewish-American theatrical showman. ... Ray Henderson (December 1, 1896 - December 31, 1970), was a American songwriter. ... Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Jewish composer best known for his operettas. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... Milton Ager (October 6, 1893 - May 6, 1979) was an Jewish-American pianist and composer. ... Jack Yellen (Jacek JeleÅ„) (July 6, 1892 - April 17, 1991) was a Polish-Jewish born American lyricist. ... Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 - January 24, 1972) was a United States singer and songwriter. ... Vincent Youmans (September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1946) was an American popular composer and Broadway producer. ... Jack Yellen (Jacek JeleÅ„) (July 6, 1892 - April 17, 1991) was a Polish-Jewish born American lyricist. ... Milton Ager (October 6, 1893 - May 6, 1979) was an Jewish-American pianist and composer. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Isham Jones (31 January 1894 – 19 October 1956) was a United States bandleader, violinist, saxophonist and songwriter. ... Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Jewish composer best known for his operettas. ... (For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein) Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Isham Jones (31 January 1894 – 19 October 1956) was a United States bandleader, violinist, saxophonist and songwriter. ... Jack Little (sometimes credited as Little Jack Little) was a composer and songwriter, whose songs were featured in several movies. ... Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Jewish composer best known for his operettas. ... Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer and the son of Jewish immigrants. ... Buddy Gard DeSylva, often credited as Buddy De Sylva, Buddy DeSylva, Bud De Sylva and B.G. DeSylva (January 27, 1895 - July 11, 1950) was a songwriter, one third of the songwriting team DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, one of the top Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the era, and a... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Baline, in Tyumen, Russia (or possibly Mogilev, Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... (For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein) Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 - July 15, 1947) was a prolific United States popular songwriter, producing many hit songs of the 1910s and 1920s. ... Victor August Herbert (February 1, 1859–May 26, 1924) was a popular composer of light opera. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Louis Wolfe Gilbert (August 31, 1886–July 12, 1970) was a Russian-born American songwriter. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Isham Jones (31 January 1894 – 19 October 1956) was a United States bandleader, violinist, saxophonist and songwriter. ... Noël Coward Sir Noel Peirce Coward (spelling his forename Noël with the diaeresis was an affectation of later life, and Peirce is the correct spelling) (December 16, 1899 – March 26, 1973) was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... Rhapsody in Blue is a composition by George Gershwin which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... Hoagland Howard Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899–December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. ... (For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein) Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... Gertrude Pridgett Rainey, better known as Ma Rainey (April 26, 1886 - December 22, 1939) was a blues singer, the earliest known professional blues singer3, and one of the first generation of blues singers to record. ... Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Jewish composer best known for his operettas. ... Cecil Mack (1883 - 1944), born Richard McPherson, American composer, lyricist and music publisher. ... Lew Brown (December 10, 1893 - February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. ... George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... Buddy Gard DeSylva, often credited as Buddy De Sylva, Buddy DeSylva, Bud De Sylva and B.G. DeSylva (January 27, 1895 - July 11, 1950) was a songwriter, one third of the songwriting team DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, one of the top Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the era, and a... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... Bennie Moten (1894-1935) was a noted American jazz pianist and band leader. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Isham Jones (31 January 1894 – 19 October 1956) was a United States bandleader, violinist, saxophonist and songwriter. ... Stagger Lee, also known as Stagolee, Stack OLee, Stack-a-Lee and by several other spelling variants, was an American murderer whose tawdry crime was immortalized in a blues folksong. ... Vincent Youmans (September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1946) was an American popular composer and Broadway producer. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Baline, in Tyumen, Russia (or possibly Mogilev, Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Noël Coward Sir Noel Peirce Coward (spelling his forename Noël with the diaeresis was an affectation of later life, and Peirce is the correct spelling) (December 16, 1899 - March 26, 1973) was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... (For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein) Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 - November 12, 1972) was a composer of operettas, musicals, songs, as well as a pianist. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989), born Israel Isidore Baline, in Tyumen, Russia (or possibly Mogilev, Belarus), was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 - January 24, 1972) was a United States singer and songwriter. ... Jimmy McHugh (July 10, 1894 - May 23, 1969), was one of the greatest and most prolific songwriters during the 1920s-1950s. ... Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886 - October 8, 1941) was a famous German-American musician, songwriter and lyricist. ... Lew Brown (December 10, 1893 - February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. ... Ray Henderson (December 1, 1896 - December 31, 1970), was a American songwriter. ...

Top hits on record

• "Arkansaw Blues/Blue Blues" by the Mound City Blue Blowers
• "The Prisoner's Song" by Vernon Dalhart
• "Rhapsody In Blue" by Paul Whiteman's Orchestra with George Gershwin
• "San" by Paul Whiteman & His Jazz Band
• "San/Red Hot!" by the Mound City Blue Blowers & Frank Trumbauer
• "Show Me The Way (To Go Home)" by Ted Lewis & His Jazz Band
• "What'll I Do?" by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

Vernon Dalhart (6 April 1883 - 14 September 1948) was a popular United States singer and songwriter of the early decades of the 20th century. ... Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 - December 29, 1967) was a popular United States orchestral leader. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 - December 29, 1967) was a popular United States orchestral leader. ... Theodore Leopold Friedman, better known as Ted Lewis (June 6, 1890-August 25, 1971), was an American entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician. ...

Classical music

• Jacques Ibert - Escales
• Joseph Jongen - Sonata for Flute and Piano
• Ottorino Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2
• Carl Ruggles - Men and Mountains
• Erik Satie - Relâche (ballet)
• Jean Sibelius - Symphony no. 7 in C major, opus 105
• Edgard Varèse - Octandre

Jacques François Antoine Ibert (August 15, 1890 – February 5, 1962) was a French composer of classical music. ... Joseph Jongen (December 14, 1873–July 12, 1953) was a Belgian organist, composer, and music educator. ... Ottorino Respighi (born in Bologna on July 9, 1879, died in Rome on April 18, 1936) was an Italian composer and musicologist. ... American composer Charles Sprague Ruggles (March 11, 1876 - October 24, 1971), better known as Carl, wrote finely-crafted pieces using dissonant counterpoint, a term coined by Charles Seeger to describe Ruggles music. ... Erik Satie (right) and Claude Debussy (left) - picture taken probably between 1910 and 1915. ... Sibelius Jean Sibelius (December 8, 1865 – September 20, 1957) was a Finnish composer of classical music; he also studied the violin as a young man. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Edgar (or Edgard) Varèse (December 22, 1883 – November 6, 1965) was a French-born composer, who moved to the United States in 1915, and took American citizenship in 1926. ...

Opera

• Leos Janacek - The Cunning Little Vixen
• Henri Sauguet - Le plumet du colonel (The Colonel's Helmet)
• Arnold Schoenberg - Die Gluckliche Hand
• Giacomo Puccini - Turandot

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody Lišky Bystroušky, literally The Adventures of Vixen Sharp-Ears, in Czech) is an opera by Leoš Janáček, with a libretto adapted by the composer from a serialized novella (daily comic) by Rudolf Těsnohlídek, which was first published in newspaper... Henri Sauguet (1901 - 1989) was a French composer. ... -1... Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) is regarded as one of the great operatic composers of the late 19th and early 20th century. ...

Musical theater

• Gräfin Mariza (Countess Maritza) - Vienna production opened at the Theater an der Wien on February 28 and ran for 396 performances
• Lady, Be Good! (George and Ira Gershwin) - Broadway production opened at the Liberty Theatre on December 1 and ran for 330 performances
• Madame Pompadour Broadway production opened on November 11 at the Martin Beck Theatre and ran for 79 performances
• No, No, Nanette (Irving Caesar, Otto Harbach, and Vincent Youmans) - Chicago production. Pre-Broadway tryout started in April.
• Primrose London production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on September 11 and ran for 255 performances
• Rose-Marie Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on September 2 and ran for 557 performances
• The Student Prince In Heidelberg (Sigmund Romberg) - Broadway production opened at the Al Jolson Theatre on December 2 and ran for 608 performances
• Yoicks! London revue opened at the Kingsway Theatre on June 11 and ran for 271 performances.

Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Countess Maritza (Marica grófnő) is an operetta in three acts composed by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kalman, with a libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald. ... The Theater an der Wien is a historic theater in Vienna. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lady Be Good is a 1924 song by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, as well as the title of the Broadway show which the song was featured in. ... George and Ira Gershwin were brothers George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin who became famous as songwriters. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... The Martin Beck Theatre is a notable Broadway theatre in New York. ... No, No, Nanette is a Broadway musical first produced in 1925 by Harry Frazee, a former owner of the Boston Red Sox. ... Irving Caesar (born July 4, 1895 in New York, died December 18, 1996 in New York) originally known as Isidor Caesar, was a prominent Jewish-American lyricist who wrote lyrics for Swanee, Sometimes Im Happy, Crazy Rhythm, and Tea for Two, one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever... Vincent Youmans (September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1946) was an American popular composer and Broadway producer. ... West End is the name of some places in the world, including: The West End of London, England West End Theatre, is where many of Londons major theatres are located and premier cinema screenings take place. ... The Winter Garden Theatre is located at Broadway and 50th Street in New York City. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Rose Marie (born August 15, 1923) is an actress who had a career as a child star under the name Baby Rose Marie, but is best known for her adult role as Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show. ... The Imperial Theater can also refer to the Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo, Japan The Imperial Theater was the Schubert brothers fiftieth theater in New York City. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... The Student Prince is an operetta written by Sigmund Romberg (music) and Dorothy Donnelly (books and lyrics). ... Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was a Jewish composer best known for his operettas. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... West End is the name of some places in the world, including: The West End of London, England West End Theatre, is where many of Londons major theatres are located and premier cinema screenings take place. ... A revue is a type of theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches that satirize contemporary figures, news, or literature. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ...

Births

• January 6 - Earl Scruggs, banjo player
• January 8 - Ron Moody, star of Oliver!
• January 11 - Don Cherry, singer
• January 11 - Slim Harpo, jazz musician
• January 16 - Achille Togliani, singer and actor
• January 20 - Slim Whitman
• January 29 - Luigi Nono, composer
• February 2 - Sonny Stitt, jazz saxophonist
• March 8 - Alan Dell, BBC radio DJ
• March 27 - Sarah Vaughan, jazz singer
• April 3 - Doris Day, US actress and singer
• April 3 - Murray Dickie, opera singer and director
• April 15 - Sir Neville Marriner, conductor and violinist
• April 16 - Henry Mancini, composer
• May 1 - Big Maybelle, R&B singer
• May 10 - Teddy Riley, Jazz trumpeter
• May 19 - Sandy Wilson, composer of The Boyfriend
• May 22 - Charles Aznavour, singer and songwriter
• June 20 - Chet Atkins
• June 29 - Flo Sandon's, Italian singer
• July 5 - Janos Starker, cellist
• July 13 - Carlo Bergonzi, operatic tenor
• July 22 - Margaret Whiting, US singer
• July 22 - Al Haig, jazz pianist
• August 14 - Lee Adams, US lyricist
• August 20 - Jim Reeves
• August 29 - Dinah Washington
• September 12 - Ella Mae Morse, US singer
• September 18 - Eugenie Baird
• September 20 - Jackie Paris, US jazz singer
• October 3 - Joe Allison
• November 30 - Allan Sherman, musical parodist
• December 24 - Lee Dorsey
• date unknown - Iris du Pré, pianist, mother of Jacqueline du Pré and Hilary du Pré

January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs (born January 6, 1924 in Flint Hill, North Carolina) created a banjo style (now called Scruggs style) that is one of the defining characteristics of bluegrass. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ron Moody (born January 8, 1924) is a British actor. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Don Cherry (born January 11, 1924) was a singer of traditional pop music and a golfer. ... Slim Harpo, born James Moore (11 January 1924, Lobdel, Louisiana, USA, died 31 January 1970) was a blues musician. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Achille Togliani (January 16, 1924 – August 1995) was an Italian singer and actor born in Pomponesco, Mantua He was a participant in the first San Remo Music Festival, and had an affair with Sophia Loren Categories: 1924 births | 1995 deaths | Italian singers | Italian actors ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Slim Whitman (born January 20, 1924 in Tampa, Florida) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Luigi Nono (29 January 1924 - 8 May 1990) was an Italian composer of contemporary music. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Sonny Stitt, a quintessential bop saxophonist. ... March 8 poster from Portugal March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... Alan Dell (March 8, 1924 - August 18, 1995) was a BBC Radio broadcaster. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One), (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was considered to be one of the greatest female jazz singers of the 20th Century, along with Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Doris Day Doris Day (born April 3, 1924) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Sir Neville Marriner (born April 15, 1924) is a conductor and violinist. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... Henry Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994), was a noted American composer and arranger. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Big Maybelle (born Maybelle Louise Smith, May 1, 1924 in Jackson, Tennessee - January 23, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio) was one of the most popular R&B singers of the 1950s, recording for Okeh, Savoy and other labels. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... Theodore Riley, better known as Teddy Riley (10 May 1924 - 14 November 1992) was a jazz trumpet player and bandleader. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... Sandy Wilson (born May 19, 1924) is a British composer and lyricist, best known for his musical, The Boyfriend (1954). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... Charles Aznavour. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) was an influential country guitarist and record producer in country music. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... Flo Sandons, stage name of Mammola Sandon (Vicenza, Italy, 29 June 1924), was a very popular singer in post-WWII Italy. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... Janos Starker (b. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... This article is about Carlo Bergonzi the singer. ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 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Ella Mae Morse (September 12, 1924 – October 16, 1999) was an American popular singer. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Jackie Paris (September 20, 1926 - June 17, 2004) was an American jazz singer and guitarist. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Joe Marion Allison (October 3, 1924 - August 2, 2002) was an American Hall of Fame songwriter, a radio and television personality, a record producer, and a country music business executive. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... Allan Sherman (sometimes incorrectly Alan), November 30, 1924 - November 20, 1973, was an American musician, parodist, satirist, accordionist, and television producer. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... Lee Dorsey (born Irving Lee Dorsey on December 24, 1924) was an African-American pop/R&B singer during the 1960s. ... Iris du Pré (nee Iris Greep) (1924 - ?) was a pianist, composer, conductor and educator, best known as the mother of two famous musicians. ... Jacqueline du Pré Jacqueline Mary du Pré OBE (January 26, 1945 – October 19, 1987) was an English cellist. ...

Deaths

• January 2 - Sabine Baring-Gould, hymn-writer and collector of folk songs
• February 15 - Lionel Monckton, English composer
• February 27 - Trevor Duncan, composer
• March 29 - Charles Villiers Stanford, composer
• May 26 - Victor Herbert, composer
• June 11 - Théodore Dubois, composer
• July 27 - Ferruccio Busoni, pianist and composer
• September 25 - Lotta Crabtree, all-round entertainer
• November 4 - Gabriel Fauré, French composer
• November 29 - Giacomo Puccini, composer