Happy Birthday Harold Arlen
Composer Harold Arlen was born Hyman Arluck on February 15, 1905, in Buffalo, New York. He composed over 500 songs during his lifetime, including “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz.
Music
Birth of Eubie Blake
Happy Birthday to pianist and composer Eubie Blake. He’s most well-known for his work on the musical “Shuffle Along” and the songs “Charleston Rag” and “I’m Just Wild About Harry.”
Happy Birthday Langston Hughes
James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1901, in Joplin, Missouri.
Happy Birthday, Jerome Kern
Jerome David Kern was born on January 27, 1885, in New York City, New York.
Birth of Rosa Ponselle
Opera singer Rosa (Ponzillo) Ponselle was born on January 22, 1897, in Meridan, Connecticut.
Metropolitan Opera’s First Jazz Concert
On January 18, 1944, the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City hosted its first-ever jazz concert, which raised money for the war effort.
Death of Stephen Foster
On January 13, 1864, Stephen Foster, the “father of American music,” died in New York City.
Birth of Arthur Fiedler
Famed American conductor Arthur Fiedler was born on December 17, 1894, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Birth of Ethelbert Nevin
Composer Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin was born on November 25, 1862, in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania.