Music History on October 23

1919 Orchestra Hall, designed by C. Howard Crane opens in Detroit, Michigan; home of the Detroit Symphony, 1919-39 and 1989 to present, also known as The Paradise Theater, featuring top jazz performers and films, 1941-51
1919 Romberg & Atteridge's musical "Passing Show" premieres in NYC

Kat'a Kabanova

1921 Leos Janacek's opera "Kat'a Kabanova" premieres in Brno

1942 All 12 passengers and crewmen aboard an American Airlines DC-3 airliner killed when it is struck by a U.S. Army Air Forces bomber near Palm Springs, California. Amongst the victims is composer Ralph Rainger ("Thanks for the Memory")
1961 "Kwamina" opens at 54th St Theater NYC for 32 performances

Barefoot in the Park

1963 Neil Simon's stage play "Barefoot in the Park" starring Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley opens at the Biltmore Theatre, NYC; runs for 1530 performances

1967 "Henry, Sweet Henry" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 80 performances
1968 "Maggie Flynn" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 82 performances
1969 "Jimmy" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 84 performances

Album Release

1972 "I'm Still in Love with You" 5th studio album by Al Green is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1973)

Pippin

1972 Stephen Schwartz' musical "Pippin", starring Ben Vereen; Irene Ryan, and Jill Clayburgh, and directed by Bob Fosse, opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 1944 performances, winning 5 Tony Awards

Music History

1978 Punk rock singer Sid Vicious attempts suicide while at Riker's Detention Center in NYC

1980 "Tintypes" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 93 performances

Concerto for Orchestra

1981 "Concerto for Orchestra" by American composer Roger Sessions premieres with Seiji Ozawa conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Composer and Musicologist Roger Sessions

Best of Dark Horse 1976-89

1989 George Harrison releases "Best of Dark Horse 1976-89" album

1997 "Triumph of Love" opens at Royale Theater NYC

Irreplaceable

2006 "Irreplaceable" single released by Beyonce (Soul Train Music Awards Best R&B/Soul Single 2007, Billboard Song of the Year 2007)

The Black Parade

2006 "The Black Parade" 3rd studio album by My Chemical Romance is released

Raising Sand

2007 Rounder Records releases "Raising Sand", a collaborative album by American bluegrass singer Alison Krauss and British rock vocalist Robert Plant; tops the chart in Norway, peaks at #2 in US, UK, and Sweden