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Encyclopedia > 1948 in music

See also: 1947 in music, other events of 1948, 1949 in music and the list of 'years in music'. See also: 1946 in music, other events of 1947, 1948 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Patti Page signs with Mercury Frankie Laine earns his first, of 21, gold records Kay Starr signs with Capitol George Jones begins performing Jimmy Rogers begins recording the Weavers begin... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... See also: 1948 in music, other events of 1949, 1950 in music and the list of years in music. // Events Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th centurys most successful record producers at Mercury Eddie Fisher signs with RCA Bob Hope suggests that Anthony Benedetto change... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Contents

Events

The Aldeburgh Festival is an English festival, largely revolving around classical music. ... Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH (November 22, 1913 Lowestoft, Suffolk - December 4, 1976 Aldeburgh, Suffolk) was a British composer, conductor, and pianist. ... Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears (June 22, 1910 – April 3, 1986) was an English tenor and life-long partner of the composer Benjamin Britten. ... Asa Al Jolson Yoelson (born in Seredžius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886, and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an acclaimed American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950. ... Patti Page on the cover of a collection, part of The Millennium Collection Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. ... For the guitar, see Gibson Les Paul. ... Mary Ford (born on July 7, 1928 with her original name Iris Colleen Summers) was one-half of a husband-wife musical duo; the other half being Les Paul. ... Pierino Ronaldo Perry Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian American crooner during the latter half of the 20th century. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... NY redirects here. ... The hotels name with a single hyphen is engraved and gilded over the entrance. ... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) as a 33 ⅓ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove starting near the periphery and ending near the center of the disc. ... Otis Rush (born April 29, 1934 in Philadelphia, Mississippi) is a blues musician and guitarist. ... Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Russian: Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский, Igor Fëdorovič Stravinskij) (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian composer who first achieved international fame with three ballets commissioned by the impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed by Diaghilevs Ballets Russes (Russian Ballet): LOiseau de feu (The Firebird) (1910), Petrushka (1911... Robert Lawson Craft (October 20th, 1923 - ) is an American conductor and writer on music best known for his intimate working friendship with Igor Stravinsky, a relationship which has resulted in a number of recordings and books. ... Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during 1940s. ... Dumbo is the fourth animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ...

Albums released

Top hits on record

Buttons and Bows is a popular song. ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer and actress. ... Confess is a popular song. ... Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff, known as Doris Day (born April 3, 1924), is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... Buddy Clark (26 July 1911 - 1 October 1949) was a popular singer in the 1930s and 1940s. ... Patti Page on the cover of a collection, part of The Millennium Collection Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. ... Cool Water was a famous song written in 1941 by the equally famous Bob Nolan. ... Vaughn Monroe (October 7, 1911 - May 21, 1973) was a singer, trumpeter and big band leader, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... The Sons of the Pioneers was an American cowboy singing group founded in 1933 by Leonard Slye (better known by his later screen name Roy Rogers), with Tim Spencer and Bob Nolan. ... Category: Possible copyright violations ... Phil Harris (b. ... Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio on March 30, 1913, is a successful American singer of the twentieth century. ... Gloria is the title of many different songs, both in contemporary popular music as well as classical music of the sacred Christian genre. ... The Mills Brothers were an American jazz and pop vocal group of the 20th century. ... Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue is a popular song. ... Albert Gordon MacRae (born 12 March 1921 in East Orange, New Jersey, – died 24 January 1986 in Lincoln, Nebraska) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in musical films of the 1950s. ... The Harmonicats are an American harmonica-based group, Originally they were named The Harmonica Madcaps and the group consisted of Jerry Murad (chromatic lead harmonica), Bob Hadamik (bass harmonica), Pete Pedersen (chromatic), and Al Fiore, (chord harmonica). ... The Mills Brothers were an American jazz and pop vocal group of the 20th century. ... Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio on March 30, 1913, is a successful American singer of the twentieth century. ... Art Mooney (b. ... Im my own Grandpa is a song by Lonzo and Oscar about a man who becomes his own --grandfather due to a seires of bizarre marraiges. ... Guy Lombardo, photographed by William P. Gottlieb, 1947 Gaetano Alberto Guy Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian bandleader and violinist. ... Asa Al Jolson Yoelson (born in Seredžius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886, and died in San Francisco, California on October 23, 1950) was an acclaimed American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950. ... The Mills Brothers were an American jazz and pop vocal group of the 20th century. ... Its Magic is a popular song. ... Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff, known as Doris Day (born April 3, 1924), is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... Little White Lies is a popular song. ... Dick Haymes (born September 13, 1918 in Buenos Aires) was one of the most popular American male vocalists of the 1940s. ... Love Somebody is a popular song. ... Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff, known as Doris Day (born April 3, 1924), is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... Buddy Clark (26 July 1911 - 1 October 1949) was a popular singer in the 1930s and 1940s. ... Mañana is a popular song. ... Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. ... Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio on March 30, 1913, is a successful American singer of the twentieth century. ... My Happiness is a popular and country music song. ... The Pied Pipers were a popular singing group in the late 1930s and 1940s. ... Nature Boy is a song by eden ahbez, published in 1947. ... Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 ?– February 15, 1965) was a popular American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. ... Sarah Lois Vaughan (nicknamed Sassy and The Divine One), (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century [1]. // Sarah Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1924. ... Kay Kyser (June 18, 1905, Rocky Mount, North Carolina - July 24, 1985) was a famous bandleader and one of the first to become a radio celebrity. ... Harry Babbitt (November 2, 1913 - April 9, 2004) was an American singer and star during the Big Band era. ... Red River Valley is a folk song often sung by the Sons of the Pioneers. ... Jo Stafford Jo Elizabeth Stafford (born November 12, 1917) is a singer whose career spanned the late 1920s through the early 1960s. ... Red Roses for a Blue Lady is a popular song. ... Vaughn Monroe (October 7, 1911 - May 21, 1973) was a singer, trumpeter and big band leader, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio on March 30, 1913, is a successful American singer of the twentieth century. ... So Tired is the sixth song on the 1983 Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal album Bark at the Moon. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Vaughn Monroe (October 7, 1911 - May 21, 1973) was a singer, trumpeter and big band leader, most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Georgia Gibbs (August 17, 1919[1] - December 9, 2006) was an American singer, most popular in the 1950s. ... A Tree in the Meadow is a popular song. ... Margaret Whiting on the cover of her 2000 collection The Complete Capitol Hits of Margaret Whiting Margaret Whiting (born July 22, 1924) was a traditional pop music singer in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Pee Wee Hunt (b. ... Underneath the Arches is a popular song written by Reg Connelly and Bud Flanagan in 1931. ... The Andrews Sisters on the cover of the reissue collection The Best of the Andrew Sisters: The Millennium Collection. ... Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio on March 30, 1913, is a successful American singer of the twentieth century. ... Georgia Gibbs (August 17, 1919[1] - December 9, 2006) was an American singer, most popular in the 1950s. ... Kay Kyser (June 18, 1905, Rocky Mount, North Carolina - July 24, 1985) was a famous bandleader and one of the first to become a radio celebrity. ... You Call Everybody Darlin is a popular song. ... Albert J. Trace (b. ... You Cant Be True, Dear is a popular song. ... Ken Griffin (December 28, 1909-March 11, 1956) was an American organist. ...

Published popular music

A — Youre Adorable is a popular song written by Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise, and Sid Lippman, published in 1948. ... Fred Wise was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song A — Youre Adorable with Buddy Kaye. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Ann Miller was born on April 12, 1923 and died on January 22, 2004. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Baby, Its Cold Outside is a pop standard, with words and music by Frank Loesser and published in 1948. ... Image:FrankLoesser1. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American film actress, considered by many to be one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywoods Golden Era of musical film. ... Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996), better known as Gene Kelly, was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Pirate is a slang term for a supposed sex move performed during oral sex. ... Cinderella (first released on February 15, 1950) is an animated film by The Walt Disney Company in which a young girl abused by her stepmother and step-sisters is still able to go the ball and win her prince, with the help of a fairy godmother, a half dozen mice... Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (also called The Magic Song) is a novelty song, written in 1948 by Al Hoffman, Mack David, and Jerry Livingston. ... Mack David (born July 5, 1912) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work with movies and television in the 1960s, particularly his work on the Disney films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland. ... Al Hoffman (September 25, 1902–July 21, 1960) was a songwriter. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Black Coffee is a popular song. ... Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907-March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist. ... Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke) was born March 22, 1914 in Scranton, Pennsylvania and died May 31, 1980. ... Mitchell Parish (July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was a Jewish-American lyricist. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Wynn in Warning Shot (1967) Keenan Wynn (July 27, 1916 – October 14, 1986) was an American character actor and member of a well-known show-business family. ... Whitmore in The Asphalt Jungle James Allen Whitmore (born October 1, 1921) is an American film actor. ... Lyricist Bob Hilliard was born in New York City on January 28, 1918. ... Carl Sigman ( September 24, 1909 – September 26, 2000) was a major American songwriter. ... Joan Whitney Payson (February 5, 1903 – October 4, 1975) was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family. ... Portrait of Alex Kramer Alex Kramer (born London, England March 29, 1978) is a UK TV Game Show presenter. ... Bruno Coquatrix, (August 5, 1910 - April 1, 1979) was a French songwriter and music impresario who owned the famed Paris Olympia music hall. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American film actress, considered by many to be one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywoods Golden Era of musical film. ... Easter Parade is a 1948 musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. ... The Deck of Cards is a popular and country song. ... T. Texas Tyler (1916 - 1972) was a country music singer and songwriter, primarily known for his song, The Deck of Cards. ... Ann Ronell (December 28, 1906 or 1908 Omaha, Nebraska - December 25, 1993) was a Jewish-American composer and lyricist best known for the jazz standard Willow Weep For Me (1932). ... An album of Weills music by operatic soprano Teresa Stratas… …and one by industrial music band The Young Gods. ... One Touch of Venus was a Broadway musical written by Kurt Weill (music), Ogden Nash (lyrics), and S.J. Perelman and Nash (book); it was directed by Elia Kazan and featured choreography by Agnes De Mille. ... Ralph Blane (July 26, 1914 in Oklahoma — November 13, 1995) was a song writer best known for Meet Me in St. ... Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue is a popular song. ... Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and lyricist, one of the most prodigious and famous American songwriters in history. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Alfred Drake (born Alfred Capurro) (October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) is a Broadway theater performer best known for his appearances in the musicals Babes in Arms, Oklahoma!, Kiss Me, Kate, and Kismet. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Howard Keel, born Harry Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004) was an American actor who starred in many of the classic film musicals of the 1950s. ... Image:FrankLoesser1. ... Ray Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American entertainer of stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of the Scarecrow (and the farmworker Huck) in the 1939 film classic, The Wizard of Oz. ... ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Wheres Charley is a theatre musical with music & lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. ... My Darling, My Darling is a popular song. ... Image:FrankLoesser1. ... Wheres Charley is a theatre musical with music & lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. ... Doretta Morrow (January 27, 1928 - February 28, 1968) was an American actress and dancer. ... My Happiness is a popular and country music song. ... O Mein Papa is a German language song, written by Paul Burkhard in 1939 for a musical called Der Schwarze Hecht or Feuerwerk (Fireworks). ... Image:FrankLoesser1. ... Carmen Lombardo (July 16, 1903 - April 17, 1971) was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo. ... Red Roses for a Blue Lady is a popular song. ... Sid Tepper was an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spanwed several hits for Elvis Presley. ... Bennett & Tepper Roy C. Bennett (born August 12, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter. ... Sid Tepper was an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spanwed several hits for Elvis Presley. ... Bennett & Tepper Roy C. Bennett (born August 12, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter. ... Ira Gershwin (6 December 1896 – 17 August 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century. ... Harry Warren (December 24, 1893 - September 22, 1981) was a music composer of many different styles. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Patricia Morison was born on 19 March 1915 in New York, NY, USA and was a film actress through the 1930s to 1980s as well as having several TV appearances including Cheers. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Kathryn Grayson (born February 9, 1922) is an American actress and singer who was born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... Howard Keel, born Harry Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004) was an American actor who starred in many of the classic film musicals of the 1950s. ... Mack David (born July 5, 1912) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work with movies and television in the 1960s, particularly his work on the Disney films Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland. ... The Tennessee Waltz is a popular song, popularized by Patti Page and by Les Paul and Mary Ford in 1950. ... Pee Wee King, born Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski (February 18, 1914 – March 7, 2000), was an American country music songwriter and recording artist. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Ann Miller was born on April 12, 1923 and died on January 22, 2004. ... Billy Reid (1902-1974) was a United Kingdom orchestra leader and songwriter. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Alfred Drake (born Alfred Capurro) (October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) is a Broadway theater performer best known for his appearances in the musicals Babes in Arms, Oklahoma!, Kiss Me, Kate, and Kismet. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Howard Keel, born Harry Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004) was an American actor who starred in many of the classic film musicals of the 1950s. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Ann Miller was born on April 12, 1923 and died on January 22, 2004. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Alfred Drake (born Alfred Capurro) (October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) is a Broadway theater performer best known for his appearances in the musicals Babes in Arms, Oklahoma!, Kiss Me, Kate, and Kismet. ... Patricia Morison was born on 19 March 1915 in New York, NY, USA and was a film actress through the 1930s to 1980s as well as having several TV appearances including Cheers. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Howard Keel, born Harry Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004) was an American actor who starred in many of the classic film musicals of the 1950s. ... Kathryn Grayson (born February 9, 1922) is an American actress and singer who was born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... You Cant Be True, Dear is a popular song. ... Jimmy McHugh (July 10, 1894 - May 23, 1969), was one of the greatest and most prolific songwriters during the 1920s-1950s. ... Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907-March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist. ... Seger Ellis (b. ... Youre Breaking My Heart is a popular song. ...

Classical music

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. ... George Antheil (June 8, 1900 – February 12, 1959) was an American composer and pianist of German and Lutheran descent, born in Trenton, New Jersey. ... William (Havergal) Brian (January 29, 1876 – November 28, 1972), was a British composer. ... John Cage For the character of John Cage from the TV show Ally McBeal see: John Cage (Character) John Milton Cage (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American experimental music composer, writer and visual artist. ... Elliott Cook Carter, Jr. ... Aaron Copland Aaron Copland (November 14, 1900 – December 2, 1990) was an American composer of concert and film music. ... George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American composer of modern and avant garde music. ... Sven Einar Englund (June 17, 1916–June 27, 1999) was a Finnish composer. ... Ross Lee Finney Junior (December 23, 1906–February 4, 1997) was an American composer born in Wells, Minnesota who taught for many years at the University of Michigan. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky (Russian Дмитрий Борисович Кабалевский) (1904 -1987) was a Soviet composer. ... Portrait of Martinů Bohuslav Martinů ( ; December 8, 1890—August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer. ... Nikolai Myaskovsky (ru: Николай Мясковский) (April 20, 1881 – August 8, 1950) was a Russian composer. ... Sir Andrzej Panufnik (September 24, 1914 - October 27, 1991) was a Polish composer, pianist, and a conductor of classical music. ... Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (IPA: ) (January 7, 1899 - January 30, 1963) was a French composer and a member of the French group Les Six. ... Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Russian: , Sergej Sergejevič Prokof’ev; 15/April 271, 1891–March 5, 1953) was a Russian composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. ... Alan Rawsthorne (May 2, 1905 – July 24, 1971) was a British composer. ... Pierre Henri Marie Schaeffer (August 14, 1910–August 19, 1995) was a French composer, noted as the inventor of musique concrète. ... William Schuman William Howard Schuman (August 4, 1910–February 15, 1992) was an American composer and music administrator. ... Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich (Russian: , Dmitrij Dmitrievič Šostakovič) (September 25 [O.S. September 12] 1906–August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. ... Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Russian: Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский, Igor Fëdorovič Stravinskij) (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian composer who first achieved international fame with three ballets commissioned by the impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed by Diaghilevs Ballets Russes (Russian Ballet): LOiseau de feu (The Firebird) (1910), Petrushka (1911... Eduard Tubin (June 18, 1905 - November 17, 1982) was an Estonian composer and conductor Born in Kallaste, Estonia, Tubin fled occupied Estonia for Sweden in 1944, where he lived and worked until his death in Stockholm. ...

Opera

  • Norman Demuth - Le Flambeau
  • Gabriel von Wayditch - begins his last opera The Heretics, which is not compleated when he dies in 1969. Although he completed the piano score of the massive 8.5 hour work, which ist listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's longest opera.

The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ...

Musical theater

Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Bobs your uncle is a slang expression in British English meaning no problem or the solution is simple, as in: insert the plug, press the switch, and Bobs your uncle. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The Saville Theatre was a West End theatre in London, England, during the 20th century. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Noel Langley (December 25, 1911 – November 4, 1980) was a motion picture screenwriter probably best known for being one of the screenwriters for The Wizard of Oz. ... The Novello Theatre is a theatre on Aldwych in the West End of London. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Carissima is the alma mater of Hamilton College, written in 1872 by M. W. Stryker. ... Notable theatres called the Palace Theatre include: Palace Theatre, London Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea, EssexA real play house with Edwardian splendour. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... High Button Shoes is a musical theater production, first staged at the New Century Theatre on Broadway on October 9, 1947. ... Jule Styne (December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British born American songwriter. ... Sammy Cahn (June 18, 1913 - January 15, 1993) was a songwriter and musician, playing the piano and violin. ... The London Hippodrome was built in 1900 by Frank Matcham for Edward Moss as a hippodrome for circus and variety performances, including a tank for aquatic performances. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Shaftesbury Theatre is located on Shaftesbury Ave in London, England. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Indiana. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... Love Life was a Broadway musical written by Kurt Weill (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (book and lyrics). ... Categories: Departments of Colombia | Stub ... Shine Road The name tells the history of this back road in Hemingway, South Carolina Revenue men at the site of moonshine stills, Kentucky, 1911 or before Moonshine (sometimes known as Poitín, mooney, creek water, hooch, Portuguese grape juice, and many others) is a common slang term for home... Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was an American composer best known for his operettas. ... Many theatres are named the Shubert Theatre; many of these are now or were previously owned by the Shubert Theatre Corporation. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Adam brothers Adelphi Buildings in an 18th-century print; the terrace stood upon riverfront warehousing. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Oranges and Lemons is an English nursery rhyme which refers to the bells of several churches, all within or close to the City of London. ... Wheres Charley is a theatre musical with music & lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The St. ...

Musical films

The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... Bill and Coo is a 1948 film in color directed by Dean Reisner and conceived to showcase George Burtons trained birds (Burtons Birds). ... The Casbah (French) or more correctly Qasbah (from Arabic qasbah, قصبة, citadel) is specifically the citadel of Algiers and the traditional quarter clustered round it. ... Yvonne De Carlo (born September 1, 1922) is an Canadian film and television actress. ... Tony Martin (born December 25, 1912) is an American actor and traditional pop singer. ... A Date with Judy was a American radio program during the 1940s. ... Easter Parade is a 1948 musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. ... The Emperor Waltz is a 1948 comedy musical film, directed by Billy Wilder, from a screenplay by Wilder and Charles Brackett. ... A Foreign Affair is a 1948 film directed by Billy Wilder, starring Marlene Dietrich and Jean Arthur. ... Give My Regards to Broadway is a song written by George M. Cohan for his musical play Little Johnny Jones (initiated 1904 in a Broadway theater). ... The Frosted Death is the 6th pulp magazine story to feature The Avenger. ... Morganna Roberts an entertainer who became known as Morganna or Morganna, the Kissing Bandit in baseball and other sports from the early 1970s through the mid 1980s or so. ... Ladies of the Chorus is a 1948 Hollywood film produced by Columbia Pictures. ... Lulu Belle and Scotty were one of the major country music acts of the 1930s and 1940s, known as The Sweethearts of Country Music. Lulu Belle was born Myrtle Eleanor Cooper, December 24, 1914 in Boone, North Carolina. ... Mary Lou (born March 15, 1992) is an American actress. ... Melody Time (first released on May 27, 1948) is an animated feature produced by Walt Disney and released to theatres by RKO Radio Pictures. ... Image from Howes Historical Collection Johnny Appleseed, born John Chapman (September 26, 1774–March 18, 1845), was an American pioneer nurseryman, and missionary for the Church of the New Jerusalem, founded by Emanuel Swedenborg. ... Pecos Bill is a mythical American cowboy, immortalized in numerous tall tales. ... Mexican Hayride is a 1948 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. ... Mickey is a 1948 film staring Lois Butler, Bill Goodwin, and Academy Award-winning actress Hattie McDaniel. ... Dennis Morgan (born 20 December 1908 in Prentice, Wisconsin; Died 7 September 1994 in Fresno, California) was an American actor. ... Janis Paige (Birthname: Donna Mae Tjaden b. ... One Touch of Venus was a Broadway musical written by Kurt Weill (music), Ogden Nash (lyrics), and S.J. Perelman and Nash (book); it was directed by Elia Kazan and featured choreography by Agnes De Mille. ... Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. ... There are several notable Robert Walkers in hsitory Sir Robert Walker is a member of the British Privy Council. ... Dick Haymes (born September 13, 1918 in Buenos Aires) was one of the most popular American male vocalists of the 1940s. ... The Paleface is a 1948 film. ... The Pirate is a slang term for a supposed sex move performed during oral sex. ... So Dear to My Heart is a feature film produced by Walt Disney and originally released on January 19, 1949 by RKO Radio Pictures. ... Kaye entertaining U.S. troops at Sasebo, Japan, 25 Oct 1945 David Daniel Kaminsky, known as Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer and comedian. ... Virginia Mayo (November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005) was an American film actress. ... Benny Goodman, born Benő Guttman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, The Professor, and Swings Senior Statesman. // Goodman was born in Chicago, the ninth of twelve children of poor Jewish immigrants from Hungary who lived... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... Mickey Rooney, 1940s. ... Gloria DeHaven Gloria DeHaven (born July 23, 1925, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. ... …When My Baby Smiles at Me is the name of a popular song and of a motion picture. ... Words and Music was the title of a 1948 movie based on the lives of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. ... You Were Meant for Me is a folk pop song written and performed by Jewel from her first album Pieces of You. ...

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