Music History on February 15

  • 1686 Jean Baptiste Lully's opera "Armide" premieres in Paris

Take the A Train

1941 Duke Ellington first records "Take the A Train"

Music History

1941 Greek-American singer Maria Callas makes her professional opera debut as Beatrice, in Franz von Suppé's "Boccaccio" at the Olympia Theatre in Athens, Greece

  • 1947 Sammy Fain and George Marion Jr's musical "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 60 performances
  • 1950 William Inge's stage drama "Come Back, Little Sheba", starring Shirley Booth and Sidney Blackmer, opens at the Booth Theatre, NYC; runs for 190 performances, and wins 2 Tony Awards
  • 1964 Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!" album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks

Music History

1965 John Lennon passes his driving test

Grammy Awards

1979 21st Grammy Awards: Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are"; A Taste of Honey win

Music History

1979 Temple City Kazoo Orchestra appears on "he Mike Douglas Show"

Disqualified for Kneeling

1987 1982 Masters champion Craig Stadler is disqualified from Andy Williams Open for kneeling on a towel to make a shot

Poove Unakkaga

1996 Tamil romantic comedy film "Poove Unakkaga" released directed by Vikraman, starring Sangita and Vijay in his breakthrough role

Grammy Awards

2016 58th Grammy Awards: Best Song "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran; Best Album "1989" by Taylor Swift

The Music Man

2022 Revival of Meredith Willson's musical "The Music Man", starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC

Music History

2023 Jason Mraz releases the single 'I Feel Like Dancing' from his upcoming album 'Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride'