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1946 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1946. Specific locations * 1946 in British music *1946 in Norwegian music Specific genres *1946 in country music *1946 in jazz Events *January 5 – Cincinnati – Policeman Robert C. Wood here became so angry when he discovered that "White Christmas" was not in the juke box selection in a Cincinnati cafe recently, he got out his service revolver and took one shot at the machine. He received a 30-day suspension from Cincinnati Safety Director Hamilton and a bill for $8.50 to pay for repairs to the 'White Christmas-less' juke. *January 6 – A somewhat revised and streamlined revival of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's ''Show Boat'' opens on Broadway at the Ziegfeld Theatre, the same theatre at which the original production played back in 1927. This production features newly designed sets and costumes, new, more extended choreography, and a new song, ''Nobody Else But Me'', by Kern and Hammerstein. *F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 In British Music
This is a summary of 1946 in music in the United Kingdom. Events *February – Kathleen Ferrier's recording contract with Columbia Records expires, and she transfers to Decca. *21 March – Swedish premiere of ''Peter Grimes'', the opera's first performance outside the UK, in Stockholm. *June – George Formby is awarded the Order of the British Empire in the 1946 King's Birthday Honours List. * 5 July – Michael Tippett arranges the first British performance of Monteverdi's ''Vespers'' at Morley College, adding his own organ '' Preludio'' for the occasion. *6, 7 & 9 August – Leonard Bernstein conducts the first US performance of ''Peter Grimes'' at the Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood. Popular music * Geraldo and his Orchestra – " We'll Gather Lilacs" (Ivor Novello) * Archie Lewis and The Geraldo Strings – " I Dream of You (More Than You Dream I Do)" *"It's A Pity To Say Goodnight" – ( Billy Reid) Classical music: new works *Malcolm Arnold – Symphony for Strings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |