Music History on May 19

Music History

1886 Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C premieres at St. James Hall, London, with the composer conducting

L'heure espagnole

1911 Maurice Ravel's opera "L'heure espagnole" premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris

Room Service

1937 John Murray and Allen Boretz's stage comedy "Room Service", starring Sam Levene, Eddie Albert, and Phillip Loeb, opens at the Cort Theatre, NYC; runs for 500 performances

1958 "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes #1 & stays #1 for 31 weeks
1962 "Bravo, Giovanni" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 76 performances
1962 "John Birch Society" by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99

Happy Birthday, Mr. President

1962 Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to JFK before 15,000 attendees, accompanied by jazz pianist Hank Jones, at Madison Square Garden, NYC

1973 "Smith" opens at Eden Theater, NYC: runs for 17 performances
1973 Sentimental ballad "Daisy A Day" by Jud Strunk hits #14

Turnstiles

1976 Columbia Records releases "Turnstiles", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's fourth studio album

Pianist, Songwriter and Composer Billy Joel

1979 "In The Navy" by Village People hits #3
1980 "Blackstone" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 104 performances

Music History

1983 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington, D.C.

Parody Singer and Comedian Weird Al Yankovic

1984 "King Of Suede" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #62

Preakness Stakes

1984 109th Preakness: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr., aboard Gate Dancer wins his second Pimlico classic

Television Finale

1990 "Elvis" TV Drama about early life of Elvis Presley last airs on ABC

1991 Alan Janes' jukebox musical "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story", starring Paul Hipp, closes at Shubert Theatre, NYC, after 225 performances

Some Gave All

1992 "Some Gave All" debut album by Billy Ray Cyrus is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1993)

Country Singer-Songwriter Billy Ray Cyrus

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997 "The Lost World: Jurassic Park", directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Jeff Goldblum and Julianne Moore, premieres in the US

It's Dark and Hell Is Hot

1998 Rapper DMX releases his debut studio album"It's Dark and Hell Is Hot", debuts at No. 1 Billboard 2000 Chart

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999 "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace", directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Liam Neeson, is released in cinemas

2006 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, and Lenny Kravitz

FA Cup Final

2007 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,826): Chelsea beats Manchester United, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.); Didier Drogba scores 116' winner for Blues' 4th title