Events in Music History in September 1983

Album Release

Sep 1 Island Records releases "swordfishtrombones", the eighth studio album by singer-songwriter Tom Waits; his first self-produced effort begins his experimental phase

Music History

Sep 4 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's biblical rock opera "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" closes at Royale Theatre, NYC, after 747 performances

Music History

Sep 17 Vanessa Williams (20), Miss New York is crowned 56th Miss America 1984; 1st winner of African-American descent

Music Concert

Sep 22 The Everly Brothers reunite after 10 years apart in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London

  • Sep 29 "A Chorus Line" with 3,389 performances becomes the then longest-running Broadway show