Music History on November 15

Mendelssohn's Reformation

1832 Felix Mendelssohn's "Symphony No. 5 (Reformation)" premieres

1845 William Vincent Wallace, conducts the premiere of his first opera, "Maritana" at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, England
1903 Eugen d'Albert's opera "Tiefland" premieres in Prague
1935 "A Night at the Opera", comedy film directed by Sam Wood, starring the Marx Brothers, is released

Song of the Forests

1949 Dmitri Shostakovich' oratorio "Song of the Forests" premieres in Leningrad, USSR

Love Me Tender

1956 "Love Me Tender" film with Elvis Presley in his acting debut premieres in the US

Li'l Abner

1956 Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer's musical "Li'l Abner", adapted from Al Capp's hillbilly comic strip, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 693 performances, winning 2 Tony Awards

Joplin Accused

1969 Janis Joplin, accused of vulgar & indicent language in Tampa, Florida

Goodnight Vienna

1974 Ringo Starr releases singles "Goodnight Vienna" and "Only You" in the UK

Beatles Drummer, Singer, and Actor Ringo Starr

1975 "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" single released by Ed Bruce
1981 Revival of "Camelot" opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 48 performances
1984 "Emergency" 16th studio album by American band Kool & the Gang is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1985)

Licensed to Ill

1986 Beastie Boys release their debut album "Licensed to Ill" - 1st No. 1 rap album on Billboard charts

1989 "Few Good Men" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 497 performances
1994 "Glass Menagerie" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 57 performances
1995 "Master Class" opens at Golden Theater NYC for 601 performances
1996 "Into the Whirlwind" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 2 performances
2002 British drummer Ringo Starr inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall Of Fame [1]

39th Awards

2005 39th Country Music Association Awards: Keith Urban & Gretchen Wilson win

Some Hearts

2005 Carrie Underwood releases her debut album "Some Hearts" (2006 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Award Best New Artist 2007)

Take Care

2011 "Take Care" second studio album by Drake is released (Grammy Award Best Rap Album 2013)

Robinson Gershwin Prize

2016 American singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C.

R&B and Soul Singer-Songwriter Smokey Robinson

Bennett Gershwin Prize

2017 American jazz and standards singer Tony Bennett receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C.

Shelton Sexiest Man

2017 Country singer Blake Shelton wins People Magazine's sexiest man alive award

Swift's Ticketmaster Record

2022 Ticketmaster sells more than 2 million tickets for Taylor Swift's The Eras tour, the most tickets ever sold in a single day for an artist, amid hours-long wait times for fans [1]

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