December 6 - Arnold SchoenbergArnold Schoenberg (the anglicized form of Schonberg Schoenberg changed the spelling officially when he became a U. citizen) ( September 13, 1874 July 13, 1951) was a composer, born in Vienna, Austria. He is particularly remembered as one of the first comp's Violin ConcertoThe Violin Concerto by Arnold Schoenberg dates from Schoenberg's time in the United States of America, where he had moved in 1933 to escape the Nazis. The piece was written in 1936, the same year as the String Quartet No. At the time of its completion, Sc is premiered
Woody GuthrieWoodrow Wilson Guthrie ( July 14, 1912 October 3, 1967), known almost universally as "Woody", was a folk singer and raconteur who wrote some of America's best-loved songs. He is best known for " This Land is Your Land" Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma's musical career begins
Quartetto Egie becomes Quartetto RitmoQuartetto Ritmo was a jazz vocal male quartet working in Italy during 1940s. The group originated from the previous Quartetto Egie, after Iacopo Jacomelli left the formation. Virgilio Savona replaced him and joined Tata Giacobetti, Enrico Gentile and Enri after a line-up change
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"Careless" - Glenn MillerAlton Glenn Miller ( March 1, 1904 December 15, 1944) was an American jazz musician and band leader in the Swing era. One of his most famous pieces was " In the Mood", probably the most well-known recording of the style. Musician and Bandleader During the
"Frenesi" - Artie ShawArthur Jacob Arshawsky (born May 23, 1910), better known as Artie Shaw is an accomplished jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and writer. He was born in New York City and began learning the saxophone when he was 15 and by age 16 he began to tour with
"Zip" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers. In the role of reporter Melba Snyder in the Broadway production of Pal Joey, Jean Casto explained that the musings of a striptease artiste may be on a somewhat higher intellectual plane than those of her devotees.
Apple Sauce (Music and Lyrics: Michael Carr & Jack Strachey ). London production opened at the Holborn Empire Theatre on August 27 and moved to the London Palladium on March 5, 1941 when the Holburn Empire was destroyed in the blitz. Total run 462 performances.
Cabin In The Sky (Music: Vernon Duke Lyrics: John Latouche Book: Lynn Root ). Broadway production opened on October 25 at the Martin Beck Theatre and ran for 156 perofrmances
Keep Off The Grass (Music: Jimmy McHugh Lyrics: Al Dubin and Howard Dietz). Broadway revue opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on May 23 and ran for 44 performances