September1960

Events in Music History in September 1960

Sep 2 William Walton's 2nd Symphony, premieres
Sep 12 "Vintage '60" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre NYC for 8 performances

Music History

Sep 14 Dmitri Shostakovich becomes member of Communist Party of USSR

Composer Dmitri Shostakovich

Sep 17 Musical revue "Vintage '60" closes at Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NYC, after 8 performances

The Twist Dance Craze

Sep 19 Chubby Checker's "The Twist" hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Young people in Berlin taking part in the Twist dance craze, 1964

Sep 28 "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" by Connie Francis hits #1
Sep 29 "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ricky Valance peaks at #1 in UK
Sep 29 Marguerite Monnot and Alexandre Breffort's musical "lrma La Douce" opens at Plymouth Theater, later transferring to the Alvin, NYC; runs for 527 performances

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