Music History on October 5

  • 1762 Opera "Orfeo Ed Euridice" by Christoph Willibald Gluck is first produced in Vienna in front of Empress Maria Theresa.
  • 1944 Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg's musical "Bloomer Girl" premieres in NYC
  • 1946 "Yours Is My Heart" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 36 performances
  • 1950 "Pardon Our French" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 100 performances
  • 1962 The Beatles release their first record, "Love Me Do"

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

1973 "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" 7th studio album by Elton John is released

  • 1977 Revival of Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater, NYC; runs for 43 performances

Interiors

1990 Columbia Records releases "Interiors", the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash. produced by Cash herself

Country Music Association Awards

1994 28th Country Music Association Awards: Vince Gill & Pam Tillis wins

  • 1995 "Company" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 68 performances