Music History on April 4

1859 Opera "Dinorah" is produced in Paris
1929 Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II's operetta "The New Moon" opens at the Drury Lane Theatre in London's West End

Walk With Music

1940 Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer's musical "Walk With Music", opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 50 performances

Songwriter, Pianst, and Singer Hoagy Carmichael

Higher & Higher

1940 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "Higher & Higher" premieres in NYC

1957 Heitor Villa-Lobos' 10th Symphony premieres French Radio National Orchestra, conducted by the composer, in Paris
1964 Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks

Anyone Can Whistle

1964 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Anyone Can Whistle" opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 9 performances

1968 Paul Nassau and Oscar Brand's musical "Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*AP*L*A*N", starring Tom Bosley, opens at the Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 28 performances
1971 Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 524 performances, then most expensive Broadway musical at the time

Music History

1975 Steve Miller is arrested for burning his girlfriend's clothes

1981 26th Eurovision Song Contest: Bucks Fizz for United Kingdom wins singing "Making Your Mind Up" in Dublin

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1987 "Always & Forever" second studio album by Randy Travis (Billboard Album of the Year 1988)

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1990 Singer Gloria Estefan released from hospital after her tour bus accident

1991 "Lucifer's Child" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 28 performances

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1996 Revival of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's stage drama "Inherit the Wind", starring George C. Scott and Charles Durning, opens at Royale Theater, NYC; runs for 45 performances

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

2009 24th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Jeff Beck; Little Anthony and the Imperials; Metallica; Run-D.M.C.; Bobby Womack; Wanda Jackson; Bill Black; DJ Fontana; and Spooner Oldham