Music History on September 12

Symphony of A Thousand

1910 Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony ("Symphony of A Thousand") premieres in Munich with 1028 musicians

Lady, Be Good!

1925 George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin's 1st collaborative musical "Lady, Be Good!", featuring siblings Fred Astaire and Adelle Astaire as a brother and sister dance team, closes at the Liberty Theatre, NYC, after 330 performances

  • 1927 Sigmund Romberg's musical "My Maryland," premieres in NYC

Quadrille

1952 Noël Coward's play "Quadrille" premieres in London

  • 1953 Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke's musical "Carnival in Flanders", adapted by Preston Sturges from a 1935 French film, and starring Dolores Gray and John Raitt, closes at the New Century Theatre, NYC, after 6 performances, and a Tony Award win for Gray
  • 1960 "Vintage '60" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre NYC for 8 performances

Music History

1984 American country singer Barbara Mandrell is badly injured in a car accident

Music History

1984 Cyndi Lauper sings "She-Bop" on The Tonight Show

  • 1990 "Les Miserables," opens at Cirkus Theater, Stockholm
  • 1994 American country singer-songwriter George Jones undergoes successful triple bypass surgery

Photography

1995 INXS' Michael Hutchence pleads guilty to punching a photographer

Farm Aid Concert

1999 Farm Aid 12 held in Bristow, Virginia; performers include Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews Band, Susan Tedeschi, Keb' Mo', Deana Carter, and Barenaked Ladies [1]

Love On Top

2011 "Love On Top" single released by Beyoncé (Grammy Award Best Traditional R&B Performance 2013, Billboard Song of the Year 2012)

  • 2017 Lady Gaga confirms her battlle with chronic illness fibromyalgia

Video Music Awards

2023 42nd MTV Video Music Awards: Taylor Swift wins 9, passing Madonna and second only to Beyoncé for career; SZA, and Måneskin also win