What happened on November 20
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1805221 yrs ago
Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, premieres
The first night in a French-occupied Vienna drew little interest. Beethoven kept reworking it, and his 1814 version has held a place in the opera repertory ever since.
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196165 yrs ago
Bob Dylan starts recording his first album
Produced by John Hammond in three short sessions over two days, the debut had only two Dylan originals, including "Song to Woody."
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196957 yrs ago
James Brown records "Funky Drummer"
Clyde Stubblefield's short drum break on the track became one of the most sampled recordings ever, used from Public Enemy to Ed Sheeran.
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197155 yrs ago
Isaac Hayes hits No. 1 with "Theme from Shaft"
It was Hayes's first and only Hot 100 No. 1, and it stayed on top until Sly and the Family Stone took over in December.
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201511 yrs ago
Adele releases 25
It sold 3.38 million copies in the US in one week, the first album ever to pass 3 million, and later won Album of the Year.
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194185 yrs ago
New Orleans legend Dr. John is born
Born Mac Rebennack, he won six Grammys, and "Right Place, Wrong Time" reached the Hot 100's top 10 in 1973.
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194779 yrs ago
Guitarist Joe Walsh is born
After the James Gang and "Rocky Mountain Way," he joined the Eagles in 1975 and played on Hotel California.
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196561 yrs ago
Beastie Boy Mike D is born
Michael Diamond was there from the start, in a punk band that became the Beastie Boys and then turned to hip-hop.
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197749 yrs ago
Deep-voiced country singer Josh Turner is born
"Long Black Train" launched him, "Your Man" went to No. 1, and he joined the Grand Ole Opry in 2007.
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1894132 yrs ago
Russian pianist Anton Rubinstein dies at 64
He founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, Russia's first music school, and taught composition to the young Tchaikovsky.
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