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.
Music
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Death of Stephen Foster
On January 13, 1864, Stephen Foster, the “father of American music,” died in New York City.
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Birth of Arthur Fiedler
Famed American conductor Arthur Fiedler was born on December 17, 1894, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Birth of Ethelbert Nevin
Composer Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin was born on November 25, 1862, in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania.
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Death of James P. Johnson
Noted pianist and jazz artist James Price Johnson died on November 17, 1955.
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Happy Birthday to Sonny Terry
Musician Saunders Terrell, later known as Sonny Terry, was born on October 24, 1911, in Greensboro, Georgia.
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Birth of Romare Bearden
Artist Romare Bearden was born September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Birth of Benny Goodman
Bandleader Benjamin David Goodman was born on May 30, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Happy Birthday, Thornton Wilder
Playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder was born on April 17, 1897, in Madison, Wisconsin.
