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On this day in music

January 16

10 moments from 1891 to 1992: 5 things that happened, 3 birthdays and 2 farewells.

Tune of the day
Sing, Sing, Sing
Benny Goodman
Why today: 1938 · Benny Goodman brings swing to Carnegie Hall
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What happened on January 16

  1. 193888 yrs ago
    HappenedJazz & Blues

    Benny Goodman brings swing to Carnegie Hall

    It was the first time a big band played the famous hall. Goodman's band, with guests from the Basie and Ellington orchestras, made a concert record first issued in 1950.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Wikipedia
  2. 195769 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool

    It started as a jazz club before rock and roll took over. The Beatles first played there on February 9, 1961.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: The Cavern Club - Wikipedia
  3. 196462 yrs ago
    HappenedPop

    Hello, Dolly! opens on Broadway

    Carol Channing starred at the St. James Theatre, and the show ran 2,844 performances and won ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Hello, Dolly! (musical) - Wikipedia
  4. 198838 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    George Harrison tops the Hot 100 with "Got My Mind Set on You"

    The former Beatle's bouncy single spent a week at the top of the Hot 100 in early 1988.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1988 - Wikipedia
  5. 199234 yrs ago
    HappenedRock

    Eric Clapton tapes his MTV Unplugged show

    Recorded before a small audience at Bray Studios in Windsor, England, the acoustic set went on to outsell every other live album ever made, with 26 million copies sold worldwide.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Unplugged (Eric Clapton album) - Wikipedia
  6. 194383 yrs ago
    BornCountry

    Ronnie Milsap is born in North Carolina

    Blind almost from birth, Milsap became a country and pop crossover star with "Smoky Mountain Rain" and "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me."

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Ronnie Milsap - Wikipedia
  7. 195967 yrs ago
    BornR&B / Soul

    Sade Adu is born in Ibadan, Nigeria

    Helen Folasade Adu fronted Sade, whose hits included "Smooth Operator" and "The Sweetest Taboo."

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Sade (singer) - Wikipedia
  8. 197947 yrs ago
    BornR&B / Soul

    Aaliyah is born in New York

    Aaliyah Haughton became the first artist to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100 on airplay alone, with "Try Again," and critic Simon Reynolds named her "Are You That Somebody?" 1998's most radical pop single.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Aaliyah - Wikipedia
  9. 1891135 yrs ago
    DiedClassical

    Léo Delibes dies in Paris at 54

    The French composer wrote the ballets Coppélia and Sylvia and the opera Lakmé, home of the much-loved Flower Duet.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Léo Delibes - Wikipedia
  10. 195769 yrs ago
    DiedClassical

    Conductor Arturo Toscanini dies at 89

    The Parma-born maestro died at home in the Bronx. The NBC Symphony Orchestra was created with him as its first music director, and he led its radio concerts from 1937 to 1954.

    Play on Spotify Apple Music Source: Arturo Toscanini - Wikipedia