Music History on January 19

"Il Trovatore"

1853 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore" premieres in Rome

"Manon"

1884 Jules Massenet's opera "Manon" premieres in Paris

1966 British composer Michael Tippett's cantata "Vision of St Augustine" premieres in London
1971 "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 861 performances

"Helter Skelter" at Manson Trial

1971 The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" is played at Charles Manson trial

"Born in the USA"

1985 "Born in the USA", single by Bruce Springsteen, peaks at #9

48th Golden Globes

1991 48th Golden Globes: Dances with Wolves, Jeremy Irons, & Kathy Bates win

1992 Cy Coleman and David Zippel's musical "City of Angels" closes at the Virginia Theater, NYC, after 879 performances, winning 6 Tony and 8 Drama Desk Awards

"The Wheel"

1993 Columbia Records releases "The Wheel", the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash. co-produced by Cash and future husband John Leventhal

Country Singer and Songwriter Rosanne Cash

9th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1994 9th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Animals; The Band; Duane Eddy; The Grateful Dead; Elton John; John Lennon; Bob Marley; Rod Stewart; Willie Dixon; and Johnny Otis