Music History on January 12

Premiere of "Ottone"

1723 George Frideric Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres at the King's Theatre London

Musical Finale

1946 Frédéric Chopin (as adapted by Bronislaw Kaper) and John LaTouche's musical "Polonaise", based on the life of Polish-American patriot Tadeusz Kościuszko, closes at the Adelphi Theater, NYC, after 113 performances

Military Leader and Statesman Tadeusz Kościuszko

Motown Founded

1959 Berry Gordy Jr.'s Tamla Records (later Motown) begins operating in Detroit, Michigan

Founder of Motown Records and Songwriter Berry Gordy

1961 "Show Girl" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances
1963 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1
1968 Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd
1969 Atlantic Records releases eponymous debut album of Led Zeppelin in US
1969 Walter Marks' musical "Golden Rainbow", starring Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé closes at the George Abbott Theatre, NYC, after 383 performances
1971 Joseph Kookoolis and Scott Fagan's rock opera musical "Soon" opens at Ritz Theater, NYC; runs for 3 performances

"Joker"

1974 "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1

1977 "Ipi Tombi" opens at Harkness Theater NYC for 39 performances

6th American Music Awards

1979 6th American Music Awards: Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

1993 8th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Ruth Brown; Cream; Creedence Clearwater Revival; The Doors; Etta James; Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers; Van Morrison; Sly and the Family Stone; Dinah Washington; Dick Clark; and Milt Gabler

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

1995 10th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Allman Brothers Band; Al Green; Janis Joplin; Led Zeppelin; Martha and the Vandellas; Neil Young; Frank Zappa; The Orioles; Paul Ackerman

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

1998 13th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Eagles; Fleetwood Mac; The Mamas & the Papas; Lloyd Price; Santana; Gene Vincent; "Jelly Roll" Morton; and Allen Toussaint