Music History on October 21

1858 Jacques Offenbach's operetta " Orpheus in the Underworld" (Orphée aux Enfers) premieres in Paris, includes "Infernal Galop" (can-can tune)
1939 Revival of Sidney Howard's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1924 stage drama "They Knew What They Wanted", closes at the Empire Theatre, NYC; after 24 performances

Fugue on a Victory Tune

1944 Walter Piston's "Fugue on a Victory Tune" premieres in NYC

1947 J.B Priestley's stage drama "An Inspector Calls" opens at the Booth Theatre, NYC; runs for 95 performances

Music History

1961 Barbra Streisand opens in "Another Evening with Harry Stones"

Singer-Songwriter and Actress Barbra Streisand

1971 "To Live Another Summer" opens at Helen Hayes NYC for 173 performances
1972 "Dude" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 16 performances
1972 "Man of La Mancha" closes at Beaumont Theater NYC after 140 performances
1972 "Pacific Paradise" closes at Palace Theater NYC after 5 performances
1975 "Treemonisha" opens at Uris Theater NYC for 64 performances

Album Release

1975 Asylum Records releases "Nighthawks at the Diner", the third studio album by singer-songwriter Tom Waits; the double LP was recorded with a live audience in a simulated nightclub setting

Music History

1975 Elton John is given a star in Hollywood

1980 "Banjo Dancing" opens at Century Theater NYC for 38 performances
1989 "Dangerous Games" closes at Nederlander Theater NYC after 4 performances

Music History

1992 Madonna's book "Sex" goes on sale

1993 "Twilight of the Golds" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 29 performances

Album Release

1997 Marc Anthony releases his third studio album "Contra la Corriente" (1st salsa album to top Latin album chart, Grammy Best Tropical Latin Performance))

Salsa and Pop Singer-Songwriter Marc Anthony

Music Concert

2001 "United We Stand" benefit concert for September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks victims, held at RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. organized and headlined by Michael Jackson and featuring Aerosmith, Mariah Carey and The Backstreet Boys