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Timeline of music in the United States; To 1819; 1820–1849; 1850–1879; 1880–1919; 1920–1949; 1950–1969; 1970–present; Music history of the United States; Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s
1951 in music, 1951 in British music, 1951 in Norwegian music. Notable events: The musical The King and I first performed; Deaths of: Arnold Schoenberg; Mildred Bailey; Notable releases: Ike Turner – Rocket 88 (hailed as the first rock 'n' roll song) 1950 in music, 1950 in British music, 1950 in Norwegian music. Notable events: Deaths of ...
Music history of the United States includes many styles of folk, popular and classical music. Some of the best-known genres of American music are rhythm and blues, jazz, rock and roll, rock, soul, hip hop, pop, and country. American music began with the Native Americans, the first people to populate North America.
The show is one of the major events in the early history of the extravaganza. Music was credited to Thomas Baker, author of "Transformation Polka". [138] The venue was the managed by the first female theatrical manager in the country. [139] George B. Loomis begins teaching music.
This article is about music-related events in 1877. Events ... Richard Strauss – Piano Sonata No.1 in E major; ... 1877 in music.
The Sound of Light: A History of Gospel Music. Popular Press. ISBN 0-87972-498-6. Darden, Robert (1996). People Get Ready: A New History of Black Gospel Music. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8264-1752-3. Davis, Francis (2003). The History of the Blues: The Roots, The Music, The People. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-81296-7.
February 24 – Incidental music composed by Edvard Grieg for Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt premieres. May 17 – Antonín Dvořák begins composing his Moravian Duets. August 16 – Richard Wagner's Siegfried debuts in the new Bayreuth Festspielhaus. August 17 – Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung debuts in the new Bayreuth Festspielhaus.
September 29 – Willem Willeke, Dutch cellist and music editor (died 1950) September 30 – Henri Casadesus, violist and music publisher (d. 1947) October 12 – Chris Smith, composer (d. 1949) October 13 – Leopold Weninger, composer (died 1940) October 18 – Grzegorz Fitelberg, Polish conductor, violinist and composer (d. 1953)