Music History on August 29

The Green Pastures

1931 Marc Connelly's stage drama "The Green Pastures", bible stories through the eyes of Southern Black child, closes at Mansfield Theater, NYC, after 640 performances and a Pulitzer Prize win

Move It

1958 Cliff Richard and the Drifters release single "Move It", Richards debut single. Credited as 1st British Rock n Roll song.

Music History

1958 Guitarist George Harrison (15) joins The Quarrymen, who later become The Beatles

Blues for Mister Charlie

1964 James Baldwin's stage drama "Blues for Mister Charlie", directed by Burgess Meredith, closes at the ANTA Playhouse, NYC, after 148 performances

A Funny Thing

1964 Stephen Sondheim's musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", starring Zero Mostel, and Jack Gilford, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 965 performances and 6 Tony Awards

  • 1966 The Beatles' last public concert before a crowd of 25,000, and 7,000 unsold seats, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California

Lust for Life

1977 Iggy Pop releases his second album "Lust for Life", a collaboration with David Bowie

#1 in the Charts

1982 Steve Miller's single "Abracadabra" hits #1

U2 Plays Yankee Stadium

1992 Irish rock band U2 plays the 1st of two sold-out nights at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, NYC

Definitely Maybe

1994 British band Oasis release their debut album "Definitely Maybe", becomes fastest-selling album ever in UK

Video Music Awards

2004 21st MTV Video Music Awards: OutKast, Beyoncé & Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris win

Tha Carter IV

2011 "Tha Carter IV" 9th studio album by Lil Wayne is released