Music Premiere
Nov 5 Dmitri Shostakovich's 6th Symphony premieres in Leningrad
God Bless America
Nov 11 Kate Smith first sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"
Very Warm for May
Nov 17 Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's musical "Very Warm for May", featuring June Allyson, Eve Arden, and Vera-Ellen, and directed by Vincente Minnelli opens at the Alvin Theatre, NYC; runs for 59 performances, inspiring 9-year-old audience member Stephen Sondheim's love for musical theater
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