Music History on June 28

  • 1846 Saxophone is patented by Antoine-Joseph "Adolfe" Sax

Music History

1928 Louis Armstrong makes 78 recording of "West End Blues"

  • 1937 Spanish pianist José Iturbi and his sister Amparo have their US debut performance as a piano duo, with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1947 "Tim-Tayshun" ("Temptation") novelty single by Red Ingle with Jo Stafford (billed as Cinderella G. Stump) hits #1
  • 1950 "Michael Todd's Peep Show" opens at Winter Garden NYC for 278 performances

Music History

1967 George Harrison is fined £6 for speeding

Band on the Run

1974 Paul McCartney & Wings release singles "Band on the Run" and "Zoo Gang" in UK

  • 1978 UNICEF chooses rock group Kansas as Ambassadors of Goodwill
  • 1981 "Piaf" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 165 performances
  • 1987 "Dreamgirls" opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 177 performances

Chinese Coffee

1992 Ra Lewis' dramatic play "Chinese Coffee", starring Al Pacino, opens at the Circle in Square Theater, NYC; runs for 18 performances

Steel Pier

1997 John Kandor and Fred Ebb's musical "Steel Pier" closes at Richard Rodgers Theater, NYC, after 76 performances

Master Class

1997 Terrence McNally's play "Master Class", starring Audra McDonald and Zoe Caldwell, closes at John Golden Theater, NYC, after 598 performances and 2 Tony Award wins

Music History

1998 Revival of Neil Simon's comedy "The Sunshine Boys", starring Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, closes at Lyceum Theater, NYC, after 230 performances

Glastonbury Festival

2002 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Coldplay, and Rod Stewart headline; other performers include Roger Waters, Isaac Hayes, Ani DiFranco, The Charletons, and The White Stripes