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Frank Sinatra wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity, 1953; resuscitating his singing career in the process
Bing Crosby received a Best Actor nomination for his work in The Country Girl
January 14 - First documented use of the abbreviated term "Rock 'n' Roll" to promote Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Jubillee, held at St. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in Music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year Events Jo Stafford launches her solo career Frank Sinatra begins his film career with the musical Higher and Higher Events The Motion Picture Daily Fame Poll designates Bing Crosby "Top Male Vocalist" for the ninth straight year Events February 8 - Béla Bartók 's Piano Concerto No 3 is premiered posthumously by György Sándor with Events August 7 - Carlo Bergonzi makes his professional debut as Schaunard in La Bohème at the Arena Argentina in Catania Events Aldeburgh Festival is founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. Events December 29 - Les Paul and Mary Ford marry Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th century's Events January 3 - Sam Phillips launches Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. Events July 11 - Disc jockey and music promoter Alan Freed broadcasts his first Rhythm and blues radio programme from station WJW in Events Pierre Schaeffer publishes his A la recherche d'une musique concrète (The Search for a Concrete Music, an explanation of his experimental Events Arthur Bliss replaces Arnold Bax as Master of the Queen's Music. Events January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called "Operation TNT Events The Malt Shop Era Begins With Love Is Strange By Mickey & Sylvia January 1 - Blue Suede Shoes Events January 5 - Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba. Events January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville Alabama January Events 1959 (date unknown Jimi Hendrix buys first Electric guitar: a White Single pickup Supro Ozark 1560 S. Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U Events January 15 - Motown Records signs The Supremes January 20 - Francis Poulenc 's Gloria Events January 1 - The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option Events January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single "Love Me Do" Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. List of years in Art Events Awards Archibald Prize: Ivor Hele - Rt Hon R G Menzies PC The year 1954 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1954 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1954 in literature involved some significant events and new books The year 1954 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts From Here to Eternity is a 1953 Drama film based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Alan Freed (December 15 1921 &ndash January 20 1965 also known as Moondog, was an American Disc-jockey who became Nicholas Arena in New York, New York. The City of New York Previously the genre term was just called "Rock and Roll"
March 12 - Arnold Schoenberg's opera Moses und Aron premiered in Hamburg (given a staged premiere on June 6 in Zurich) ([1])
April 12 - Bill Haley and His Comets record "Rock Around the Clock" in New York City for Decca Records. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Arnold Schoenberg ( pronounced ˈʃøːnbɛrk (13 September 1874 &ndash 13 July 1951 was an Austrian and later American Composer, associated with Moses und Aron (Moses and Aaron is a two-act Opera by Arnold Schoenberg with a third act unfinished Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself For the movie named after the song see Rock Around the Clock (film. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis.
May 10 - "Rock Around the Clock" released as the b-side to "Thirteen Women (and Only One Man in Town)". Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s The song is only a moderate success until it is featured in the film Blackboard Jungle the next year. Blackboard Jungle is a 1955 Social commentary film about teachers in an inner-city school
July 5 - Elvis Presley has his first commercial recording session at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Sun Studio was opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. He sang That's All Right (Mama) and Blue Moon of Kentucky.
October 16 - Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on a radio program in Shreveport, Louisiana called the Louisiana Hayride. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U The Louisiana Hayride was a radio (later television broadcast from the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport Louisiana, that during its heyday from
Fall - A cover version of Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle and Roll" by Bill Haley and His Comets becomes the first internationally popular rock and roll recording. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released For the Ice hockey player see Joe Turner Big Joe Turner (born Joseph Vernon Turner Jr " Shake Rattle and Roll " is a prototypical Twelve bar blues -form Rock and roll song written in 1954 by Jesse Stone under his assumed songwriting
Record companies deliver 7 inch 45 rpm record singles to radio stations instead of 78s. A gramophone
Lyric Opera of Chicago is founded. Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading Opera companies in the United States.
Pat Boone begins his recording career at Republic Records
Les Paul commissions Ampex to build the first eight track tape recorder, at his own expense. Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone (born June 1 1934) is an American Singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s Les Paul (born Lester William Polsfuss on June 9 1915) is an American Jazz guitarist and Inventor. Ampex ( is an American electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M Multitrack recording ('multitracking' or just 'tracking' for short is a method of Sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create This article deals mainly with analog tape recorders for audio applications information on digital recording, recording of video signals, and
The Drifters form. The Drifters were a long-lived American Doo wop / R&B vocal group with a peak in popularity from 1953 to 1962 though several splinter Drifters continue to perform today
The Everly Brothers form. The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
The Isley Brothers form. The Isley Brothers (ˈaɪzliː are a Grammy-winning American R&B / soul group
Carl Perkins' musical career begins. Carl Lee Perkins ( April 9, 1932 &ndash January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of Rockabilly music a mix of Rhythm
The Newport Jazz Festival is established by George Wein. The Newport Jazz Festival is a music festival held every August in Newport Rhode Island, USA. George Wein (born October 3, 1925) is an American Jazz promoter and producer who has been called "the most famous jazz impresario"
São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra founded

Albums released

Al Haig Trio (Esoteric) - Al Haig
And I Thought About You - Patti Page
Bags' Groove - Miles Davis
Bing: A Musical Autobiography - Bing Crosby
Blue Haze - Miles Davis
The Chordettes Sing Your Requests - The Chordettes
Clap Yo' Hands - The Four Lads
Crew Cut Capers - The Crew Cuts
Dinah Jams - Dinah Washington
Favorite Songs - The Ames Brothers
Grand Jacques - Jacques Brel
Guy Mitchell Sings - Guy Mitchell
Irving Berlin Favorites - Eddie Fisher
Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Rosemary Clooney
It Must Be True - The Ames Brothers
Louis Armstrong and the Mills Brothers - Louis Armstrong & The Mills Brothers
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy - Louis Armstrong and His All Stars
The Man That Got Away - Georgia Gibbs
Meet The Mills Brothers - The Mills Brothers
Mr. Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo ( OSESP) ( São Paulo State Symphony) is a Symphony orchestra based in São Paulo, Brazil Al Haig Trio (1954 is a Jazz Album released by Al Haig on the Esoteric records label in later rereleases it is therefore often known as ---- Alan Warren Haig ( 19 July 1924 &ndash 16 November 1982) was an American Jazz Pianist, best known as one of Clara Ann Fowler (born November 8, 1927) known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer one of the best-known female artists Bags' Groove is a Jazz Album recorded by Miles Davis in 1954 for Prestige Records. Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Bing A Musical Autobiography was Bing Crosby's fourth Decca long play album recorded and originally released in 1954 as a 5 LP set Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Blue Haze is an album recorded in 1953 and 1954 by Miles Davis, for Prestige Records. The Chordettes Sing Your Requests is an album recorded by The Chordettes and released in 1954 by Columbia Records as catalog number CL-6285 The Chordettes were a female popular Singing quartet usually singing A cappella, and specializing in Traditional pop music. The Four Lads were a Canadian singing group They grew up together in Toronto Ontario, and were members of St The Crew-Cuts were a Canadian vocal quartet that made a number of popular records that charted in the United States and worldwide They named themselves Dinah Jams is a 1954 Album by Vocalist Dinah Washington. Tracks " Lover Come Back to Me " Dinah Washington ( August 29, 1924 &ndash December 14, 1963) was a Blues, R&B and Jazz singer The Ames Brothers were a Singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts, who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their Traditional pop music Grand Jacques is an album by Jacques Brel. Jacques Brel's recordings have been released in many different permutations in different countries and on different Jacques Romain Georges Brel (ʒak bʀɛl in French (8 April 1929 &ndash 9 October 1978 was a Belgian Singer-songwriter. Guy Mitchell ( February 22, 1927 - July 1, 1999) was a Croatian-American pop Singer, was successful in his homeland Edmund John "Eddie" Fisher (born August 10, 1928) is an American Singer and Entertainer. Irving Berlin's White Christmas was an LP album of songs by Rosemary Clooney from the movie White Christmas, released by Columbia Records Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter The Mills Brothers were a major African-American Jazz and pop vocal Quartet of the 20th century producing more than 2000 recordings that sold Louis Armstrong Plays WC Handy is a 1954 studio release by Louis Armstrong and His All Stars, described by All Music as "Louis Armstrong's finest Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s Rhythm - Frankie Laine
My Heart's In The Highland - Jo Stafford
A Night at Birdland Vol. 1 - The Art Blakey Quintet
A Night at Birdland Vol. 2 - The Art Blakey Quintet
Old Masters - Bing Crosby
Original Folk Blues - John Lee Hooker
RCA Thesaurus - John Serry, Sr.
Red Garters - Rosemary Clooney
Selections from Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Trudy Stevens, Peggy Lee
Some Fine Old Chestnuts - Bing Crosby
Song Souvenirs - Patti Page
Songs For Young Lovers - Frank Sinatra
Songs in a Mellow Mood - Ella Fitzgerald
Souvenir Album - The Mills Brothers
Swing Easy - Frank Sinatra
Till I Waltz Again with You - Teresa Brewer
The Tin Angel - Odetta & Larry
Toshiko at Mocambo - Toshiko Akiyoshi
Toshiko's Piano - Toshiko Akiyoshi
Walkin' - Miles Davis
Young at Heart - Doris Day & Frank Sinatra

Biggest hit singles

The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in the set of charts available for 1954. Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917 &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music A Night at Birdland Vol 1 is a 1954 release by Jazz artist Art Blakey. Arthur (Art Blakey ( October 11 1919 &ndash October 16 1990) born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A Night at Birdland Vol 2 is a 1954 release by Jazz Drummer Art Blakey. Original Folk Blues is the first Album by Blues Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist John Lee Hooker, it was recorded John Lee Hooker ( August 22, 1917 &ndash June 21, 2001) was an influential American Post-war Blues singer RCA Thesaurus is the title of a series of phonographic albums on the RCA Victor label featuring outstanding transcriptions of classical music and popular compositions John Serry Sr ( January 29, 1915 &ndash September 14, 2003) was a distinguished Concert Accordionist, Arranger Red Garters was an LP album of songs by Rosemary Clooney (and others especially Guy Mitchell) from the movie of the same name, released by Selections from Irving Berlin's White Christmas was one of two albums featuring some of the cast from the 1954 Movie White Christmas. Danny Kaye ( January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American award-winning Actor, Singer and Comedian Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter Songs for Young Lovers is a 1954 album by Frank Sinatra, his first released for Capitol Records. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Songs in a Mellow Mood is a 1954 (see 1954 in music) album by the American Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompianied by the pianist Ellis Larkins Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential Swing Easy! is a 1954 album by Frank Sinatra, his second released under the Capitol label Teresa Brewer ( May 7, 1931 &ndash October 17, 2007) was an American pop and jazz Singer who was one of the most popular The Tin Angel is now the common name for Odetta & Larry 's only album a collection of all their recordings originally released in 1954 as " Odetta And Odetta & Larry was a short-lived Blues - folk duo in the mid-1950s The Album Toshiko at Mocambo (full title Toshiko at Mocambo The Historic Mocambo Session '54 Volume 3) was recorded by jazz pianist is a Japanese American jazz pianist, Composer / Arranger and Bandleader. The Jazz Album Toshiko's Piano (released as Amazing Toshiko Akiyoshi in Japan was the debut recording of jazz pianist Toshiko Walkin is an album recorded on 3 April and 29 April 1954 by a group led by Miles Davis, for Prestige Records. Young at Heart was a 10" LP album released by Columbia Records as catalog number CL-6331 on November 1, 1954, containing songs sung Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as

#	Artist	Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Doris Day	Secret Love	1954	UK 1 - Apr 1954, US 1940s 1 - Jan 1954, US 1 for 3 weeks Feb 1954, Oscar in 1953, US BB 11 of 1954, POP 11 of 1954, RYM 12 of 1953, Italy 54 of 1954
2	Rosemary Clooney	Hey There	1954	US 1940s 1 - Jul 1954, US 1 for 6 weeks Sep 1954, Australia 1 for 4 weeks May 1956, UK 4 - Sep 1955, US BB 18 of 1954, POP 21 of 1954, RYM 34 of 1954, DDD 66 of 1954
3	The Chordettes	Mr Sandman	1954	US 1 for 4 weeks Dec 1954, Peel list 1 of 1953, US BB 5 of 1954, POP 7 of 1954, RYM 9 of 1954, UK 11 - Dec 1954, DDD 45 of 1954, RIAA 252, Acclaimed 1006
4	Rosemary Clooney	This Ole House	1954	UK 1 - Oct 1954, US 1940s 1 - Aug 1954, US 1 for 1 weeks Nov 1954, US BB 12 of 1954, POP 12 of 1954, RYM 34 of 1954
5	Kitty Kallen	Little Things Mean a Lot	1954	UK 1 - Jul 1954, US 1940s 1 - Apr 1954, US 1 for 9 weeks Jun 1954, US BB 15 of 1954, POP 15 of 1954, RYM 145 of 1954

US No. Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant " Hey There " is a Show tune from the Musical play The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The Chordettes were a female popular Singing quartet usually singing A cappella, and specializing in Traditional pop music. "Mr Sandman" is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in that year by The Chordettes Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant " This Ole House " (or sometimes written "This Old House" is a Popular song by Stuart Hamblen published in 1954. Kitty Kallen (born May 25 1922 is an American popular Singer who sang with a number of Big bands in the 1940s coming back " Little Things Mean a Lot " is a popular song written by Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz, published in 1953. 1 hit singles

These singles reached the top of US Billboard magazine's charts in 1954. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

First week	Number of weeks	Title	Artist	Label
January 2, 1954	8	"Oh My Papa"	Eddie Fisher	RCA Victor
February 27, 1954	2	"Secret Love"	Doris Day	Columbia
March 13, 1954	1	"Make Love To Me"	Jo Stafford	Columbia
March 20, 1954	1	"Secret Love"	Doris Day	Columbia
March 27, 1954	2	"Make Love To Me"	Jo Stafford	Columbia
April 10, 1954	7	"Wanted"	Perry Como	RCA Victor
May 29, 1954	10	"Little Things Mean a Lot"	Kitty Kallen	Decca
August 7, 1954	7	"Sh-Boom"	Crew-Cuts	Mercury
September 25, 1954	6	"Hey There"	Rosemary Clooney	Cactus
November 6, 1954	1	"This Ole House"	Rosemary Clooney	Columbia
November 13, 1954	3	"I Need You Now"	Eddie Fisher	RCA Victor
December 4, 1954	7	"Mr. Sandman"	The Chordettes	Bluebird then sun in 56

Top hits on record

Top Rhythm & Blues and Country hits on record

"Bimbo" - Jim Reeves
"Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight" - Spaniels
"Gypsy Heart" - Jim Reeves
"Hearts Of Stone" - Jewels
"I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" - Muddy Waters
"Mambo Baby" - Ruth Brown
"Oh What A Dream" - Ruth Brown
"Shake Rattle And Roll" - Joe Turner
"That's All Right" - Elvis Presley
"The Things That I Used To Do" - Guitar Slim
"Work With Me Annie" - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters

Published popular music

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Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) " Make Love to Me " is a 1954 popular song The words and music were written by a larger team than normally is known to collaborate on a song Bill Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917 &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) " Make Love to Me " is a 1954 popular song The words and music were written by a larger team than normally is known to collaborate on a song Bill Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917 &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) " Wanted " is a popular song written by Jack Fulton and Lois Steele. Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) " Little Things Mean a Lot " is a popular song written by Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz, published in 1953. Kitty Kallen (born May 25 1922 is an American popular Singer who sang with a number of Big bands in the 1940s coming back Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) " Sh-Boom " (sometimes referred to as " Life Could Be a Dream " is widely considered to be the first popular Doo-Wop song The Crew-Cuts were a Canadian vocal quartet that made a number of popular records that charted in the United States and worldwide They named themselves Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) " Hey There " is a Show tune from the Musical play The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) " This Ole House " (or sometimes written "This Old House" is a Popular song by Stuart Hamblen published in 1954. Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) " I Need You Now " is a popular Song written by Al Jacobs and Jimmie Crane. 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" Answer Me My Love " is a popular Song, originally written (with German lyrics under the title "Mutterlein" by Gerhard Winkler Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician Back Where I Belong is former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin 's first solo album Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917 &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music "Baubles Bangles & Beads" is a popular Song. It was from the 1953 musical Kismet and is credited to Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter "Christmas Song" redirects here For the Mannheim Steamroller record of the same name see Christmas Song (album. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician " Cross Over the Bridge " is a popular Song written by Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss and published in 1945. Clara Ann Fowler (born November 8, 1927) known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer one of the best-known female artists "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" is a popular Song with words and music by Anna Sosenko in 1935. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician For the "Married with Children" episode see Earth Angel (Married The Penguins were an American Doo-wop group of the 1950s and early 1960s best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, " Earth Angel " Ebb Tide " is a popular Song, written in 1953 by lyricist Carl Sigman and composer Robert Maxwell. Roy Hamilton (b April 16, 1929, Leesburg Georgia – d July 20, 1969, New Rochelle New York " Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite " is a popular Song. It was written by Calvin Carter and James "Pookie" Hudson in 1953 The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American Popular music. For the Southside Johnny album see Hearts of Stone (Asbury Jukes. The Fontane Sisters were a trio ( Bea Geri and Margi Rosse) from New Milford, New Jersey. Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s " I Cried " is a popular Song written by Michael Elias and Billy Duke. Clara Ann Fowler (born November 8, 1927) known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer one of the best-known female artists " I Need You Now " is a popular Song written by Al Jacobs and Jimmie Crane. Edmund John "Eddie" Fisher (born August 10, 1928) is an American Singer and Entertainer. Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as The De John Sisters were a vocal duo Julie and Dux De John (born DiGiovanni " If I Give My Heart to You " is a popular Song written by Jimmy Brewster, Jimmie Crane, and Al Jacobs. Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Denise Lor is an American popular Singer and Actress. She was a featured artist on Garry Moore 's Television show " If You Love Me (Really Love Me " is a popular Song with music by Marguerite Monnot and lyrics by Geoffrey Parsons. Kay Starr (born July 21 1922) is an American Jazz and popular Singer. " In the Chapel in the Moonlight " is a 1936 popular Song written by Billy Hill. Kitty Kallen (born May 25 1922 is an American popular Singer who sang with a number of Big bands in the 1940s coming back "In the Beginning" is a popular song by Dorcas Cochran, Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman, and Fred Wise. Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) " In the Mood " is a song popularized by the American bandleader Glenn Miller in 1939 and one of the best-known arrangements of the Big band era Alton Glenn Miller ( March 1 1904 &ndash presumably December 15 1944) was an American Jazz musician and The Five Satins are an American Doo wop group best known for their Song, " In the Still of the Night " In the Wee Small Hours is an album by Frank Sinatra with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, released in 1955 Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor " Let Me Go Lover! " a popular Song, was written by Jenny Lou Carson and Al Hill a pseudonym used by Fred Wise, Kathleen Twomey and Joan Weber ( December 12, 1935 - May 13, 1981) was an American Popular music Singer. " Little Things Mean a Lot " is a popular song written by Edith Lindeman and Carl Stutz, published in 1953. Kitty Kallen (born May 25 1922 is an American popular Singer who sang with a number of Big bands in the 1940s coming back " Make Love to Me " is a 1954 popular song The words and music were written by a larger team than normally is known to collaborate on a song Bill Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917 &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music " The Man that Got Away " is a popular Song, published in 1953 and was written for the 1954 version of the movie A Star Is Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s The Man Upstairs is a collection of short stories by P G Wodehouse, first published in the U Kay Starr (born July 21 1922) is an American Jazz and popular Singer. Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s See also My Melody of Love, a pop single by Bobby Vinton " Melody of Love " is a popular Song. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Ray Anthony (born Raymond Antonini January 20 1922, in Bentleyville Pennsylvania) is an American Bandleader, Trumpeter "Mr Sandman" is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in that year by The Chordettes The Chordettes were a female popular Singing quartet usually singing A cappella, and specializing in Traditional pop music. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality " My Friend " is a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix in New York City in 1968 during the recording sessions for Electric Ladyland Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s " Oh mein Papa " is a German language song about the death of a beloved clown father written by Paul Burkhard in 1939 for a musical Edmund John "Eddie" Fisher (born August 10, 1928) is an American Singer and Entertainer. Opus #1 is a Popular song composed in 1943 by Sy Oliver, with Lyrics by Sid Garris. The Mills Brothers were a major African-American Jazz and pop vocal Quartet of the 20th century producing more than 2000 recordings that sold Out Of Nowhere is the fourth studio album by Guitarist Vinnie Moore, released in 1996 on Mayhem Records Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) The Four Lads were a Canadian singing group They grew up together in Toronto Ontario, and were members of St " Papa Loves Mambo " is a popular Song written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and Bix Reichner and published in 1954 Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Ray Anthony (born Raymond Antonini January 20 1922, in Bentleyville Pennsylvania) is an American Bandleader, Trumpeter Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as " Sh-Boom " (sometimes referred to as " Life Could Be a Dream " is widely considered to be the first popular Doo-Wop song The Crew-Cuts were a Canadian vocal quartet that made a number of popular records that charted in the United States and worldwide They named themselves " Sincerely " is a popular Song written by Harvey Fuqua and Alan Freed and published in 1954. The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American Popular music. " Smile " is a pop song originally used in the soundtrack for the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie ''Modern Times''. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor "Such a Night" is a popular song from 1954 written by Lincoln Chase John Alvin Ray ( January 10 1927 &ndash February 24 1990) was an American Singer, Songwriter, and " Sway " is the English version of " ¿Quién será? " a 1953 mambo song by Mexican composer and bandleader Pablo Beltrán Ruiz Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality " Tenderly " is a popular Song published in 1946 with music by Walter Lloyd Gross (1909-1967 and lyrics by Jack Lawrence. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician " Thank You for Calling " is a popular and country Song. Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917 &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music " Three Coins in the Fountain " is a popular song which received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1954. The Four Aces were a pop Singing group The original members were Al Alberts (originally Albertini Dave Mahoney Lou Silvestri and Rosario "Sod" Vaccaro Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as " Tweedlee Dee " is a Rhythm and blues Novelty song with a Latin -influenced Riff written by Winfield Scott for LaVern Georgia Gibbs ( August 17 1919 - December 9 2006) was an American singer most popular in the 1950s WANTED is a one book Japanese Shōjo Manga created by Matsuri Hino. Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como ( May 18 1912 &ndash May 12 2001) was an Italian-American singer and television personality " What a Dream " is a popular song It was written by Chuck Willis and was published in 1954. Clara Ann Fowler (born November 8, 1927) known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer one of the best-known female artists Felicia Sanders (died 7 February 1975) was a singer of Traditional pop music. " Whither Thou Goest " is a popular Song written by Guy Singer. The duo Les Paul and Mary Ford comprises Les Paul and Mary Ford. " You'll Never Walk Alone " is a Show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. Roy Hamilton (b April 16, 1929, Leesburg Georgia – d July 20, 1969, New Rochelle New York Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) The Mills Brothers were a major African-American Jazz and pop vocal Quartet of the 20th century producing more than 2000 recordings that sold James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer " Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite " is a popular Song. It was written by Calvin Carter and James "Pookie" Hudson in 1953 The Spaniels were an American R&B Doo-wop group best known for the hit " Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight " James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer For the Southside Johnny album see Hearts of Stone (Asbury Jukes. A gemstone or gem, also called a precious or semi-precious stone, is a piece of attractive Mineral, which &mdash when cut and polished &mdash " Hoochie Coochie Man " (sometimes referred to as " (I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man " is a 1954 song (see 1954 in music) written by Willie Dixon For the album by Redman, see Muddy Waters (album. For the college football coach see Muddy Waters (football coach. Ruth Brown ( January 12 1928 &ndash November 17 2006) was an American R&B Singer, and actress noted for Ruth Brown ( January 12 1928 &ndash November 17 2006) was an American R&B Singer, and actress noted for " Shake Rattle and Roll " is a prototypical Twelve bar blues -form Rock and roll song written in 1954 by Jesse Stone under his assumed songwriting Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones ( December 10 1926 &ndash February 7 1959) was a New Orleans Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks) ( November 18, 1927 - March 2, 2003) was an African American R&B / " All of You " is a popular song written by Cole Porter and published in 1954. m. Cole Porter
"Annie Had A Baby" w. Cole Albert Porter (June 9 1891 &ndash October 15 1964 was an American Composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. m. Henry Glover & Lois Mann
"Bless Your Beautiful Hide" w. Johnny Mercer m. John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer Gene De Paul
"A Blossom Fell" w. Gene de Paul ( June 17, 1919 - February 27, 1988) was an American Pianist, Composer and Songwriter " A Blossom Fell " is a popular Song. It was written by Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, and Dominic John and published m. Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius & Dominic John
"Cara Mia" w. " Cara Mia " is a popular Song published in 1954. The title means "my beloved" in Italian. m. Tulio Trapani & Lee Lange
"Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" w. " Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White " is a popular Song with music by Louiguy. (Eng) Mack David (Fr) Jacques Larue m. Mack David ( July 5, 1912 - December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter best known for his work in film and television in the Louiguy
"Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)" w. " Count Your Blessings " is a popular Song written by Irving Berlin for the movie White Christmas. m. Irving Berlin
"Cross Over The Bridge" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters " Cross Over the Bridge " is a popular Song written by Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss and published in 1945. m. Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
"Dim, Dim The Lights" w. Claude A ("Bennie" Benjamin was a Songwriter, often teaming with George David Weiss. George David Weiss (born April 9, 1921) is an American Songwriter and President of the Songwriters Guild of America. m. Beverly Ross & Julius Dixon
"Earth Angel" w. Julius Edward Dixson (who also used the spelling Dixon) ( May 20, 1913 - January 30, 2004) was an African-American songwriter and record For the "Married with Children" episode see Earth Angel (Married m. Jesse Belvin, Curtis Williams & Gaynel Hodge
"The Finger Of Suspicion Points At You" w. Jesse Lorenzo Belvin ( December 15, 1932 – February 6, 1960) was an American R&B singer pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s "The Finger of Suspicion (Points at You" is a popular Song written by Paul Mann and Al Lewis, published in 1954. m. Paul Mann & Al Lewis
"Friends And Neighbours" Marvin Scott & Malcolm Lockyear
"From The Vine Came The Grape" w. "From the Vine Came the Grape" is a popular Song. It was written by Leonard Whitcup and Paul Cunningham and published in 1954. m. Leonard Whitcup & Paul Cunningham
"Gilly, Gilly, Ossenfeffer, Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea" w. " Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea " is a popular Song written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning and published in m. Al Hoffman & Dick Manning
"Goin' Co'tin'" w. Al Hoffman ( September 25 1902 &ndash July 21 1960) a member of the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame since 1984 was a hit songwriter active in Dick Manning (1912&mdash April 11, 1991) was a Russian born American songwriter best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman Johnny Mercer m. John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer Gene De Paul

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"Hearts Of Stone" w. Gene de Paul ( June 17, 1919 - February 27, 1988) was an American Pianist, Composer and Songwriter For the Southside Johnny album see Hearts of Stone (Asbury Jukes. Eddy Ray m. Rudy Jackson
"Hernando's Hideaway" w. " Hernando's Hideaway " is a Show tune from the musical The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross m. Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
"He's A Tramp" Sonny Burke, Peggy Lee
"Hey There" w. Richard Adler (born August 3, 1921) is an American Lyricist, Composer and producer of several Broadway Jerry Ross (né Jerold Rosenberg March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American Lyricist and Composer Sonny Burke (born Joseph Francis Burke on March 22, 1914, Scranton Pennsylvania - May 31, 1980) was a Big band Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter " Hey There " is a Show tune from the Musical play The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. m. Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
"The High and the Mighty" w. Richard Adler (born August 3, 1921) is an American Lyricist, Composer and producer of several Broadway Jerry Ross (né Jerold Rosenberg March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American Lyricist and Composer "The High and the Mighty" is a song by Ned Washington and Dimitri Tiomkin from the movie of the same name. Ned Washington m. Ned Washington ( 15 August, 1901, Scranton Pennsylvania – 20 December, 1976 in Beverly Hills California) was an Dimitri Tiomkin
"Honeycomb" w. Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin (Дмитрий Зиновьевич Тёмкин Dmitrij Zinov'evič Tëmkin, sometimes translated as Dmitri Tiomkin) ( May " Honeycomb " is a popular Song written by Bob Merrill in 1954. m. Bob Merrill

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"I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango" Al Hoffman, Dick Manning
"I Could Be Happy With You" w. Bob Merrill ( May 17 1921 - February 17 1998) was an American Songwriter, theatrical Composer and " I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango " is a popular Song written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning and published in 1954. Al Hoffman ( September 25 1902 &ndash July 21 1960) a member of the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame since 1984 was a hit songwriter active in Dick Manning (1912&mdash April 11, 1991) was a Russian born American songwriter best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman m. Sandy Wilson
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" w. Sandy Wilson (born May 19, 1924) is an English Composer and Lyricist, best known for his musical The Boy Friend Jack Rollins m. Don Robertson
"I Got A Woman" w. " I Got a Woman " was a career-defining song for American R&B musician Ray Charles when released as a single in December of 1954. m. Ray Charles & Renald Richard
"I Left My Heart In San Francisco" w. Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American " I Left My Heart in San Francisco " is a popular song written in 1954, and most known as Tony Bennett 's Signature song, from his Douglas Cross m. George Cory
"If I Give My Heart to You" w. " If I Give My Heart to You " is a popular Song written by Jimmy Brewster, Jimmie Crane, and Al Jacobs. m. Jimmy Brewster, Jimmie Crane & Al Jacobs
"I'll Walk With God" w. Jimmy Brewster ( January 9, 1902 &ndash August 20, 1998) was an American Football League player for the Newark Bears. "I'll Walk with God" is a popular Song with music by Nicholas Brodzsky and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, published in 1954 Paul Francis Webster m. Paul Francis Webster ( December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards Nicholas Brodszky
"I'm Gonna File My Claim" w. Nicholas Brodzsky ( April 20, 1905 – December 24, 1958) was a composer of popular songs Ken Darby m. Ken Darby ( May 13 1909 - January 24 1992) was an American Academy Award and Grammy Award winning Composer, vocal Lionel Newman
"I'm Not At All In Love" w. Lionel Newman ( January 4, 1916 - February 3, 1989) was an American conductor, Pianist, and film and television "I'm Not at All in Love" is a popular Song written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, published in 1954. m. Richard Adler & Jerry Ross. Richard Adler (born August 3, 1921) is an American Lyricist, Composer and producer of several Broadway Jerry Ross (né Jerold Rosenberg March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American Lyricist and Composer Introduced by Janis Paige in the musical The Pajama Game. Janis Paige (born Donna Mae Tjaden, September 16, 1922 in Tacoma Washington) is an American Film, Musical theatre The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7-1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell.
"In Other Words" (aka "Fly Me To The Moon") w. "Fly Me to the Moon" is a Pop standard song written by Bart Howard in 1954 "Fly Me to the Moon" is a Pop standard song written by Bart Howard in 1954 m. Bart Howard
"In Paris and in Love" w. Bart Howard (born Howard Joseph Gustafson; June 1 1915 &mdash February 21 2004) was the Composer and writer of the famous Leo Robin m. Leo Robin ( 6 April, 1900 &ndash 29 December, 1984) was an American Composer, Lyricist and Songwriter Sigmund Romberg. Sigmund Romberg, born Zsigmond Romberg ( July 29, 1887, Nagykanizsa − November 9, 1951 Introduced by Jeanmaire and David Atkinson in the musical The Girl in the Pink Tights
"It's A Woman's World" w. Renée Marcelle Jeanmaire, known as Zizi Jeanmaire, (born April 29 1924) is a Ballet dancer and wife of David Atkinson (born 24 March 1940 was Conservative British Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East from a 1977 by-election until he stepped Sammy Cahn m. Sammy Cahn ( June 18, 1913 &ndash January 15, 1993) was a 4-time Academy Award -winning American lyricist songwriter Sammy Cahn & Cyril Mockridge
"It's Never Too Late To Fall In Love" w. Sammy Cahn ( June 18, 1913 &ndash January 15, 1993) was a 4-time Academy Award -winning American lyricist songwriter m. Sandy Wilson
"Let Me Go, Lover!" w. Sandy Wilson (born May 19, 1924) is an English Composer and Lyricist, best known for his musical The Boy Friend " Let Me Go Lover! " a popular Song, was written by Jenny Lou Carson and Al Hill a pseudonym used by Fred Wise, Kathleen Twomey and m. Jenny Lou Carson & Al Hill
"The Little Shoemaker" w. Jenny Lou Carson, ( January 13, 1915 - December 16, 1978) was an American county singer/songwriter and the first woman to write a #1 country music " The Little Shoemaker " is a popular Song based on the French song "Le petit cordonnnier" by Rudi Revil. (Eng) John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons (Fr) Avril Lamarque m. John Turner was the Pseudonym used by the English Lyricist James Phillips. Geoffrey Claremont Parsons (born 7 January 1910, died 22 December 1987 in Eastbourne) was an English lyricist Rudi Revil
"Lost In Loveliness" w. Leo Robin m. Leo Robin ( 6 April, 1900 &ndash 29 December, 1984) was an American Composer, Lyricist and Songwriter Sigmund Romberg

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"Make Yourself Comfortable" w. Sigmund Romberg, born Zsigmond Romberg ( July 29, 1887, Nagykanizsa − November 9, 1951 m. Bob Merrill
"Mambo Italiano" w. Bob Merrill ( May 17 1921 - February 17 1998) was an American Songwriter, theatrical Composer and " Mambo Italiano " is a popular Song arranged by Bob Merrill in 1954. m. Bob Merrill
"Marilyn Monroe Mambo" Perez Prado
"Mister Sandman" w. Bob Merrill ( May 17 1921 - February 17 1998) was an American Songwriter, theatrical Composer and Dámaso Pérez Prado ( December 11, 1916 in Cuba - September 14, 1989 in Mexico) was a Cuban Mexican "Mr Sandman" is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in that year by The Chordettes m. Pat Ballard
"Misty" w. " Misty " is a Jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner. Johnny Burke m. Johnny Burke ( 3 October 1908 &mdash 25 February 1964) was a Lyricist, widely regarded as one of the finest writers of popular Errol Garner
"My Own True Love" w. Erroll Louis Garner ( June 15 1921 &ndash January 2 1977) was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer Mack David m. Mack David ( July 5, 1912 - December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter best known for his work in film and television in the Max Steiner Music is "Tara's Theme" 1939. This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner. Events Publication of Music Here and Now, book by Ernst Krenek March 23 – Béla Bartók 's Violin Concerto
"My Son, My Son" w. Bob Howard m. Melville Farley & Eddie Calvert
"The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane" w. Eddie Calvert ( 15 March 1922 &mdash 7 August 1978) was a English trumpeter who enjoyed his greatest successes in the 1950s " The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane " is a popular Song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C m. Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett
"Oh, Look At Me, I'm Dancing" w. Sid Tepper is an American songwriter best known for his collaborations with Roy C Roy C Bennett (born August 12, 1918 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Songwriter. Dorothy Reynolds m. Julian Slade
"Only You (and You Alone)" w. Julian Penkivil Slade ( 28 May 1930 &ndash 17 June, 2006) was an English writer of Musical theatre best-known for the show " Only You (And You Alone " (often shortened to " Only You " is a pop song composed by Buck Ram and Ande Rand. m. Buck Ram & Ande Rand
"Open Up Your Heart (And Let The Sunshine In)" w. Buck Ram ( November 21, 1907 Chicago Illinois - January 1, 1991 Las Vegas Nevada) was an American songwriter "Open up Your Heart (and Let the Sunshine in" is a popular Song. m. Stuart Hamblen
"Papa Loves Mambo" w. Carl Stuart Hamblen ( October 20, 1908 - March 8, 1989) often called Stuart Hamblen, became one of radio's first Singing " Papa Loves Mambo " is a popular Song written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and Bix Reichner and published in 1954 m. Al Hoffman, Dick Manning & Bix Reichner
"Pledging My Love" w. Al Hoffman ( September 25 1902 &ndash July 21 1960) a member of the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame since 1984 was a hit songwriter active in Dick Manning (1912&mdash April 11, 1991) was a Russian born American songwriter best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman " Pledging My Love " is a Blues ballad. It was written by Ferdinand Washington and Don Robey and published in 1954. m. Ferdinand Washington & Don Robey
"The Poor People Of Paris" w. " The Poor People of Paris " is a popular Song. It was adapted by Jack Lawrence in 1954 from the French language song (Eng) Jack Lawrence (Fr) Rene Rouzaud m. For the artist see Jack Lawrence (artist, for the Irish Cricketer, see Jack Lawrence (cricketer Jack Lawrence (born Marguerite Monnot "La Goulante du Pauvre Jean"

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"Release Me" w. Marguerite Monnot ( 28 May, 1903 - 12 October, 1961) was a French songwriter and composer best known for having written many of the songs m. Eddie Miller & W. S. Stevenson
"River Of No Return" w. Ken Darby m. Ken Darby ( May 13 1909 - January 24 1992) was an American Academy Award and Grammy Award winning Composer, vocal Lionel Newman from the film River Of No Return. Lionel Newman ( January 4, 1916 - February 3, 1989) was an American conductor, Pianist, and film and television River of No Return is a 1954 western film made by 20th Century Fox in CinemaScope and directed by Otto Preminger.
"Shake, Rattle And Roll" w. " Shake Rattle and Roll " is a prototypical Twelve bar blues -form Rock and roll song written in 1954 by Jesse Stone under his assumed songwriting m. Charles Calhoun
"Sh-Boom" w. " Sh-Boom " (sometimes referred to as " Life Could Be a Dream " is widely considered to be the first popular Doo-Wop song m. James Keyes, Claude & Carl Feaster, Floyd F. McRae & James Edwards
"Sincerely" w. " Sincerely " is a popular Song written by Harvey Fuqua and Alan Freed and published in 1954. m. Harvey Fuqua & Alan Freed
"Sisters" w. Alan Freed (December 15 1921 &ndash January 20 1965 also known as Moondog, was an American Disc-jockey who became " Sisters " is a popular Song written by Irving Berlin in 1954. m. Irving Berlin
"Skokiaan" w. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters " Skokiaan " is a popular Tune originally written by Zimbabwean musician August Musarurwa (d Tom Glazer m. Thomas Zachariah "Tom" Glazer ( September 2, 1914 - February 21, 2003) was an American Folk singer and August Msarurgwa
"Smile" w. " Smile " is a pop song originally used in the soundtrack for the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie ''Modern Times''. John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons m. John Turner was the Pseudonym used by the English Lyricist James Phillips. Geoffrey Claremont Parsons (born 7 January 1910, died 22 December 1987 in Eastbourne) was an English lyricist Charles Chaplin
"Sobbin' Women" w. Johnny Mercer m. John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer Gene De Paul
"Steam Heat" w. Gene de Paul ( June 17, 1919 - February 27, 1988) was an American Pianist, Composer and Songwriter " Steam Heat " is a Show tune from the 1954 musical The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross m. Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
"There Once Was A Man" w. Richard Adler (born August 3, 1921) is an American Lyricist, Composer and producer of several Broadway Jerry Ross (né Jerold Rosenberg March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American Lyricist and Composer m. Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
"This Ole House" w. Richard Adler (born August 3, 1921) is an American Lyricist, Composer and producer of several Broadway Jerry Ross (né Jerold Rosenberg March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American Lyricist and Composer " This Ole House " (or sometimes written "This Old House" is a Popular song by Stuart Hamblen published in 1954. m. Stuart Hamblen
"Three Coins In The Fountain" w. Carl Stuart Hamblen ( October 20, 1908 - March 8, 1989) often called Stuart Hamblen, became one of radio's first Singing " Three Coins in the Fountain " is a popular song which received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1954. Sammy Cahn m. Sammy Cahn ( June 18, 1913 &ndash January 15, 1993) was a 4-time Academy Award -winning American lyricist songwriter Jule Styne
"Tweedle Dee" w. Jule Styne ( December 31, 1905 &ndash September 20, 1994) was a British -born American Songwriter especially " Tweedlee Dee " is a Rhythm and blues Novelty song with a Latin -influenced Riff written by Winfield Scott for LaVern m. Winfield Scott

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"We Said We Wouldn't Look Back" w. Winfield Scott (also known as Robie Kirk) was a songwriter who wrote the hit songs " Tweedle Dee " for LaVern Baker and " Return to Sender Dorothy Reynolds m. Julian Slade from the musical Salad Days
"What a Dream" w. Julian Penkivil Slade ( 28 May 1930 &ndash 17 June, 2006) was an English writer of Musical theatre best-known for the show "Salad days" is an Idiomatic expression referring to a youthful time accompanied by the inexperience enthusiasm idealism innocence or indiscretion that one " What a Dream " is a popular song It was written by Chuck Willis and was published in 1954. m. Chuck Willis
"Whither Thou Goest" w. Harold (Chuck Willis ( January 31, 1928 &ndash April 10, 1958) was an American Blues, Rhythm and blues, and " Whither Thou Goest " is a popular Song written by Guy Singer. m. Guy Singer
"Wonderful, Wonderful Day" w. Johnny Mercer m. John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer ( November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American Songwriter and Singer Gene De Paul from the film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
"Work With Me, Annie" w. Gene de Paul ( June 17, 1919 - February 27, 1988) was an American Pianist, Composer and Songwriter Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a Musical film released in 1954. " Work With Me Annie " is a 12-bar m. Hank Ballard
"Young And Foolish" w. Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks) ( November 18, 1927 - March 2, 2003) was an African American R&B / "Young and Foolish" is a popular Song with music by Albert Hague and lyrics by Arnold B Arnold B. Horwitt m. Albert Hague from the 1955 musical Plain and Fancy

Classical music

Jean Barraqué - Sequence
Arnold Bax - Autumn Legend
Boris Blacher - Viola Concerto
Pierre Boulez - Le Marteau sans Maître
George Crumb - String Quartet
Mario Davidovsky - Concertino for Percussion and String Orchestra
Ernő Dohnányi - American Rhapsody
Gerald Finzi - Cello Concerto opus 40 in A minor
André Fleury - Messe pour la fête de tous les saints
Armstrong Gibbs - Dale and Fell
Howard Hanson - Symphony No. Plain and Fancy is a musical with a book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman, lyrics by Arnold Horwitt and music by Albert Hague. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Jean-Henri-Alphonse Barraqué ( January 17, 1928 &ndash August 17, 1973) was a French Composer and writer on music who Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO ( 8 November 1883 &ndash 3 October 1953) was an English Composer and poet Boris Blacher ( - 30 January 1975) was a German composer Life Blacher was born when his parents were living within a Russian WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Pierre Boulez (pjɛʁ buˈlɛz (b Le marteau sans maître ( The hammer without master) is a composition by the French Composer Pierre Boulez. George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American Composer of modern and Avant garde music Mario Davidovsky (born March 4, 1934) is an Argentine - American Composer. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Ernő Dohnányi ( July 27 1877 – February 9 Gerald Raphael Finzi ( July 14, 1901 &ndash September 27, 1956) was a British Composer, whose popularity has increased André Edouard Antoine Marie Fleury ( July 25, 1903 – August 6, 1995) was a French Composer, Pianist, Organist Cecil Armstrong Gibbs ( August 10, 1889, Great Baddow, Essex - May 12, 1960, Chelmsford) was an English Howard Harold Hanson ( October 28, 1896 &ndash February 26, 1981) was an American Composer, conductor, educator 5 (Sinfonia Sacra)
Alemdar Karamanov - Symphony No. 1
Aram Khachaturian - Spartacus, ballet
György Ligeti - String Quartet No. Aram Khachaturian ( Armenian: Արամ Խաչատրյան Aram Xačatryan; Russian: Аpaм Ильич Xaчaтypян Aram Il'ič Hačaturjan 1
Peter Mennin - Canzona for Strings
Darius Milhaud - West Point Suite
Walter Piston - Symphony No. Peter Mennin (born Mennini) ( May 17 1923, Erie Pennsylvania &ndash June 17 1983, New York City) was an Darius Milhaud (darjys mijo (September 4 1892 &ndash June 22 1974 was a French Composer and teacher Walter Hamor Piston Jr ( January 20, 1894 &ndash November 12, 1976) was an American composer and music theorist 5
Edmund Rubbra - Sixth Symphony and Viola Concerto
Roger Sessions - Idyll of Theocritus
Igor Stravinsky - In Memoriam Dylan Thomas
Virgil Thomson - Concerto for Flute, Strings, Harp and Percussion
Henri Tomasi - Concerto for Horn
Eduard Tubin - Symphony No. Edmund Rubbra ( Charles Edmund Duncan-Rubbra) ( 23 May 1901 &ndash 14 February 1986) was a British composer Roger Huntington Sessions ( 28 December 1896 &ndash 16 March 1985) was an American Composer, critic and teacher of music Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский) ( &ndash 6 April 1971 was a Russian born Composer, considered by many to Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953 was a Welsh poet who wrote exclusively in English For the American author with a similar name see Virgil Thompson (author Virgil Thomson ( November 25, 1896 - September Henri Tomasi ( August 17, 1901 to January 13, 1971) was a French classical Composer and conductor. Eduard Tubin ( June 18, 1905 – November 17, 1982) was an Estonian composer and conductor 6
Edgard Varèse - Déserts (1950-54)
Stefan Wolpe - Symphony for 24 Instruments

Opera

Jack Beeson - Hello, Out There
Benjamin Britten - Turn of the Screw
Aaron Copland - The Tender Land
Bohuslav Martinů - Mirandolina
Jerome Moross - The Golden Apple
Arnold Schoenberg - Moses und Aron
William Walton - Troilus and Cressida

Musical theater

After the Ball (Music, Lyrics and Book: Noël Coward) London production opened at the Globe Theatre on June 10 and ran for 188 performances
The Boy Friend Broadway production opened at the Royale Theatre on September 30 and ran for 485 performances
By the Beautiful Sea (Music: Arthur Schwartz Lyrics: Dorothy Fields) Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre on April 8 and transferred to the Imperial Theatre on October 2 for a total run of 268 performances. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varèse, whose name was also spelled Edgar Varèse Stefan Wolpe ( August 25, 1902 &ndash April 4, 1972) was a German -born Composer. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Jack Beeson (born July 15, 1921 in Muncie Indiana) is an American composer Edward Benjamin Britten Baron Britten, OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976 was an English Composer, conductor, The Turn of the Screw Aaron Copland (November 14 1900 &ndash December 2 1990 was an American Composer of concert and film music as well as an accomplished Pianist. The Tender Land is an Opera with music by Aaron Copland and libretto by Horace Everett a pseudonym for Erik Johns. Bohuslav Martinů ( (December 8 1890 – August 28 1959 was a prolific Bohemian Czech Composer, who wrote six symphonies, 15 Operas Jerome Moross ( August 1, 1913 – July 27, 1983) was an American-born composer for the stage and a composer conductor and orchestrator for Arnold Schoenberg ( pronounced ˈʃøːnbɛrk (13 September 1874 &ndash 13 July 1951 was an Austrian and later American Composer, associated with Sir William Turner Walton, OM ( March 29, 1902 &ndash March 8, 1983) was a British Composer and Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. After the Ball is a musical by Noel Coward, loosely based on the novel " Lady Windermere's Fan " Sir Noël Peirce Coward ( 16 December 1899 26 March 1973) was an English Actor, Playwright The Globe Theatre was a Theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The Bernard B Jacobs Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 242 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in midtown- Manhattan. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the By the Beautiful Sea is a Broadway musical with a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz ( November 25, 1900 - September 3, 1984) was an American Composer. Dorothy Fields ( July 15, 1905 &ndash March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 245 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian For other uses see Imperial Theatre. The Imperial Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Starring Shirley Booth
Can-Can London production opened at the Coliseum on October 14 and ran for 394 performances
The Duenna ( Music: Julian Slade Lyrics & Book: Dorothy Reynolds) London production opened at the Westminster Theatre on July 28 and ran for 134 performances
Fanny Broadway production opened at the Majestic Theatre on November 4 and transferred to the Belasco Theatre on December 4, 1956 for a total run of 888 performances
The Girl in Pink Tights Broadway production opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on March 5 and ran for 115 performances
The Golden Apple Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on April 20 and ran for 125 performances
Happy Holiday (Music: George Posford Lyrics & Book: Eric Maschwitz and Arnold Ridley) London production opened at the Palace Theatre on December 22 and ran for 31 performances
House of Flowers Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on December 30 and ran for 165 performances
On Your Toes Broadway revival opened at the 46th Street Theatre on October 11 and ran for 64 performances
The Pajama Game (Richard Adler and Jerry Ross) — Broadway production opened at the St. James Theatre on May 13 and transferred to the Shubert Theatre on November 24, 1956 for a total run of 1063 performances
Pal Joey (Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Lorenz Hart Book: John O'Hara) London production opened at Princes Theatre on August 4 and ran for 245 performances
Peter Pan Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 20 and ran for 152 performances
Salad Days (Music: Julian Slade Lyrics & Book: Dorothy Reynolds and Julian Slade) London production opened at the Vaudeville Theatre on August 5 and ran for 2283 performances
You'll Be Lucky London revue opened at the Adelphi Theatre on February 25. Shirley Booth ( August 30 1898 – October 16 1992) was an American Actress. The can-can (more correctly not hyphenated as in the original French cancan) is regarded today primarily as a physically demanding Music hall dance performed by The Coliseum Theatre (also known as the London Coliseum) is on St Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces The Duenna is a three-act Comic opera, mostly composed by Thomas Linley the elder and his son Thomas Linley the younger, to an English-language Julian Penkivil Slade ( 28 May 1930 &ndash 17 June, 2006) was an English writer of Musical theatre best-known for the show The Westminster Theatre was a London Theatre, on Palace Street in Westminster. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. For the movie see Fanny (1961 film. Fanny is a 1954 Broadway musical with book by S The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 245 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani The Belasco Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 111 West 44th Street in midtown- Manhattan. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Mark Hellinger Theatre was a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 237 West 51st Street in midtown- Manhattan until it was converted Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Golden apple is a story element in various ancient mythologies The Neil Simon Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 250 West 52nd Street in midtown- Manhattan. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Holiday greetings are a selection of Greetings that are often spoken with good intentions to strangers family friends or other people during the months of December and Albert Eric Maschwitz OBE ( 10 June 1901 &ndash 27 October 1969) known as Eric Maschwitz and sometimes credited as Major William Arnold Ridley, OBE ( 7 January 1896 &mdash 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies The Neil Simon Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 250 West 52nd Street in midtown- Manhattan. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St On Your Toes (1936 is a musical with a book by Richard Rodgers, George Abbott, and Lorenz Hart, music by Rodgers and lyrics The Richard Rodgers Theatre, in New York City, was built by Irwin Chanin in 1925 Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7-1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell. Richard Adler (born August 3, 1921) is an American Lyricist, Composer and producer of several Broadway Jerry Ross (né Jerold Rosenberg March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American Lyricist and Composer The St James Theatre is located at 246 W 44th St Broadway, New York City, New York. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pal Joey is a musical with a book written by John O'Hara and music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Richard Charles Rodgers ( June 28, 1902, Arverne Queens, New York City &ndash December 30, 1979, New York Lorenz "Larry" Hart ( May 2, 1895 &ndash November 22, 1943) was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team John Henry O'Hara ( January 31, 1905 &ndash April 11, 1970) was an American Writer. The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J The Winter Garden Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 1634 Broadway in midtown- Manhattan. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony "Salad days" is an Idiomatic expression referring to a youthful time accompanied by the inexperience enthusiasm idealism innocence or indiscretion that one Julian Penkivil Slade ( 28 May 1930 &ndash 17 June, 2006) was an English writer of Musical theatre best-known for the show Julian Penkivil Slade ( 28 May 1930 &ndash 17 June, 2006) was an English writer of Musical theatre best-known for the show This article discusses a performance space For the theatrical genre please see Vaudeville. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. The Adelphi Theatre is a 1500-seat West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Starring Sally Barnes and Lauri Lupino Lane.
Zuleika — premiere in Cambridge, England

Musical films

Athena starring Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Edmund Purdom and Vic Damone
Brigadoon
Carmen Jones
Casanova's Big Night starring Bob Hope
Deep In My Heart starring José Ferrer
The French Line starring Jane Russell
Living It Up starring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Janet Leigh
Lucky Me starring Doris Day, Robert Cummings and Phil Silvers
New Faces
Red Garters starring Rosemary Clooney, Jack Carson and Guy Mitchell
Rhapsody starring Elizabeth Taylor
River of No Return starring Marilyn Monroe
Rose Marie starring Ann Blyth and Howard Keel
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers starring Jane Powell, Howard Keel and Julie Newmar. Zuleika is a musical with music by Peter Tranchell and book and lyrics by James Ferman. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative Athena is a romantic musical comedy released on 4 November 1954 by MGM. Jane Powell (born April 1 1929) is an American Singer, dancer and actress. Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (born April 1, 1932) is an Academy Award -nominated American actress, Singer Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom (b December 19 1924, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England) is an Italian -based Vic Damone (born June 12, 1928) is an Italian American Singer. Brigadoon (1954 is an MGM musical Feature film based on the Broadway musical of the same name by Alan Jay Carmen Jones is a 1943 Broadway musical, later made into a 1954 Musical film; the play also ran for a season in 1991 at London Casanova's Big Night is a 1954 Comedy film starring Bob Hope, which is a spoof of Swashbuckling historical adventure Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón ( January 8, 1909 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican theater and The French Line is a 1954 Musical film made by RKO, directed by Lloyd Bacon and produced by Edmund Grainger, with Jane Russell (born June 21) is an American film actress and Sex symbol. Living It Up is a 1954 film comedy starring the team of Martin and Lewis and released by Paramount Pictures. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress. Sarah Slean 's " Lucky Me " was her first single from her 2004 Day One album Doris Mary Anne von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1922) is an American Singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Robert Cummings ( June 10, 1908 – December 2, 1990) also known as Bob Cummings, was an American Motion picture Phil Silvers ( May 11, 1911 &ndash November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and Comedy actor New Faces of 1952 is a musical Revue with comedy skits tied together by a flimsy plot Red Garters was a movie starring Rosemary Clooney, Guy Mitchell, and Jack Carson, made in 1954. Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant John Elmer "Jack" Carson ( October 27 1910 &ndash January 2 1963) was a Canadian-born U Guy Mitchell ( February 22, 1927 - July 1, 1999) was a Croatian-American pop Singer, was successful in his homeland Rhapsody is a 1954 MGM film directed by Charles Vidor, and produced by Lawrence Weingarten. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress River of No Return is a 1954 western film made by 20th Century Fox in CinemaScope and directed by Otto Preminger. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Rose Marie (born August 15, 1923) is an American actress who had a successful singing career as Baby Rose Marie, but is perhaps best known Ann Marie Blyth (born August 16, 1928) is an Oscar-nominated American actress and Singer, often cast in Hollywood Howard Keel, born Harold Clifford Keel ( April 13, 1919 &ndash November 7, 2004) was an American Actor Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a Musical film released in 1954. Jane Powell (born April 1 1929) is an American Singer, dancer and actress. Howard Keel, born Harold Clifford Keel ( April 13, 1919 &ndash November 7, 2004) was an American Actor Julie Newmar (born August 16, 1933) is an American actress, Dancer and Singer.
A Star Is Born
The Student Prince starring Ann Blyth and Edmund Purdom with Mario Lanza dubbing for Purdom. A Star Is Born is a 1954 musical Remake of the original 1937 film, directed by George Cukor and starring Judy The Student Prince is an Operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly. Ann Marie Blyth (born August 16, 1928) is an Oscar-nominated American actress and Singer, often cast in Hollywood Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom (b December 19 1924, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England) is an Italian -based WikipediaWikiProject_Opera#Infoboxes --> Mario Lanza ( January 31, 1921 &ndash October 7 1959
There's No Business Like Show Business
Top Banana (film) starring Phil Silvers
White Christmas starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen

Musical television

Babes in Toyland
Lady in the Dark ^{Note: as of June 2005 this article only cover the original 1941 Broadway version of this musical. There's No Business Like Show Business is a 20th Century Fox film that was released on December 16, 1954. Top Banana is a 1954 United Artists movie musical based on the musical of the same title starring Phil Silvers. Phil Silvers ( May 11, 1911 &ndash November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and Comedy actor White Christmas is a 1954 Jukebox musical movie starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye that featured the songs of Irving Berlin Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Danny Kaye ( January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American award-winning Actor, Singer and Comedian Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant Vera-Ellen ( February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981) was an American actress and stage and Film Babes in Toyland is an Operetta composed by Victor Herbert with a libretto by Glen MacDonough (1870 - 1924 which wove together various characters Lady in the Dark is a Broadway musical written by Kurt Weill (music Ira Gershwin (lyrics and Moss Hart (book and direction 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October}

Births

January-April

January 16 - Cheryl Bentyne, The Manhattan Transfer
January 25 - Richard Finch, K.C. and the Sunshine Band
February 18 - John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever
February 19 - Jimmy Pursey, Sham 69
February 20 - Jon Brant, Cheap Trick
February 26 - Michael Bolton, singer, songwriter
February 27 - Neal Schon, Journey
March 10 - Tina Charles, singer
March 15 - Jon King, Gang Of Four
March 16:
- Julian Marshall, Marshall Hain
- Nancy Wilson, Heart
March 24 - Steve Diggle, Buzzcocks
March 25 - Helen Terry, singer
March 27 - Wally Stocker, The Babys
March 28 - Reba McEntire
March 31 - Tony Brock, The Babys
April 5 - Peter Case
April 13 - Jimmy Destri, Blondie
April 17 - Michael Sembello
April 28 - Michael Daugherty, American composer

May-December

May 1 - Ray Parker, Jr.
May 11 - Judith Weir, British composer
May 20 - Jimmie Henderson, Black Oak Arkansas
May 31 - Vicki Sue Robinson, US disco singer. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. The Manhattan Transfer is the name of two incarnations of an American vocal group with Tim Hauser being the only link between the two groups The Manhattan Transfer is the name of two incarnations of an American vocal group with Tim Hauser being the only link between the two groups Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Richard Raymond Finch ( January 23, 1954 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a multi-Grammy Award winning composer producer engineer song arranger KC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group Founded in 1973 their style has included Funk, R&B, and Disco. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Saturday Night Fever The Original Movie Sound Track is the soundtrack album from the blockbuster film Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Jimmy Pursey (born February 9, 1955) is a singer and producer Sham 69 are an English punk band that formed in Hersham in 1975. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Jon Brant (born February 20, 1954 in Chicago) was the bass player for the band Cheap Trick from 1981 to 1987 Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for his Soft rock Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Neal Joseph Schon (born February 27 1954, in Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is an American Guitarist Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Tina Charles (born Tina Hoskins 10 March 1954, Whitechapel, London) is an English Singer, who achieved success as a Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Jon King, born June 1955 is a singer musician and founding member of the Leeds based UK rock band Gang of Four. Gang of Four are an English Post-punk group from Leeds. Original personnel were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Marshall Hain were a British pop - rock duo, well known for their 1978 hit "Dancing In The City" a UK #3 Nancy Lamoureux Wilson (born March 16 1954, San Francisco California) is an American Singer, Songwriter and Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Steve Diggle (b Moss Side, Manchester, 1955 is a Guitarist and secondary lead vocalist in the British punk band Buzzcocks. Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Helen Terry (born May 25 1956) is a British Singer, known for her backing vocal work with Culture Club. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Wally Stocker (born Walter Frederick Stocker in London, England on March 27[[ 953]] was lead guitarist with The Babys. In particular the article while well-referenced appears to be substantially written from the aggrieved perspective of Michael Corby Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Tony Brock was born in Bournemouth, England, on March 31 1954. In particular the article while well-referenced appears to be substantially written from the aggrieved perspective of Michael Corby Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Peter Case (born April 5, 1954) is an American Singer-songwriter and guitarist who has had a wide-ranging career ranging from New Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Jimmy Destri (born James Destri, April 13 1954 Brooklyn, New York) plays keyboards in the rock band Blondie Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Michael Sembello (born 17 April 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an Oscar nominated American Musician. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Michael Kevin Daugherty (born April 28, 1954) is an American Composer, pianist and teacher The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Judith Weir CBE, (born 11 May 1954 in Cambridge England of Scottish parents is a British composer currently resident Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held This is about the band For the town see Black Oak Arkansas. Black Oak Arkansas is an American Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Vicki Sue Robinson ( May 31, 1954 - April 27, 2000) was an American Theatre and Film Actress Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define (+2000)
June 3 - Dan Hill
June 8 - Greg Ginn, punk guitarist and member of Black Flag
June 13 - Robert Donaldson, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
June 15 - Terri Gibbs
June 20 - Michael Anthony, Van Halen
July 10 - Neil Tennant, British Singer-songwriter Pet Shop Boys
August 11 - Joe Jackson, British singer
August 17 - Eric Johnson
August 25 - Elvis Costello
September 14 - Barry Cowsill
September 17 - Joël-François Durand, French composer
September 28 - George Lynch, Dokken
October 3 - Stevie Ray Vaughan (+1990)
October 9 - James Fearnley, The Pogues
October 10 - David Lee Roth, Van Halen
October 12 - Michael Roe, guitarist, lead singer of The 77s
October 21 - Eric Faulkner, Bay City Rollers
November 4 - Chris Difford, Squeeze
November 9 - Dennis Stratton, Iron Maiden
November 10 - Mario Cipollina, Huey Lewis & The News
November 14 - Yanni
November 23 - Bruce Hornsby
December 6 - Edward Tudor-Pole
December 11 - Jermaine Jackson, The Jackson 5
December 25 - Annie Lennox, Eurythmics
December 25 - Robin Campbell, UB40
Marty Dieckmeyer, Daniel Amos
Marc Ribot, guitarist, Sam Phillips, Elvis Costello, others

Deaths

March 3 - Noel Gay, English songwriter
March 11 - Frankie Newton, American trumpeter
March 19 - Walter Braunfels, pianist and composer
March 27 - Carl Fischer, American composer and jazz pianist, aged 41. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Dan Hill (born Daniel Grafton Hill IV with whom he wrote the songs "Can't We Try" and "(Can This Be Real Love" Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Gregory Regis Ginn (born June 8, 1954) is a Guitarist, Songwriter and singer Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Terri Gibbs (born June 15, 1954) is an American Country music artist Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. This article is about the Musician For other uses see Michael Anthony (disambiguation) Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954 is a English Musician, singer and songwriter who with his colleague Chris Lowe, make up the successful The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Joe Jackson (born David Ian Jackson, 11 August 1954 Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire) is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a Guitarist and recording artist from Austin Texas. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Barry Cowsill ( September 14, 1954 – September 2005 was an American musician and member of the musical group The Cowsills. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Joël-François Durand (born 17 September, 1954) is a French composer resident in the United States. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. George Lynch (born September 28 1954 is a Hard rock guitarist best known as a member of the band Dokken. Dokken is an American heavy metal and Hard rock band that was formed in 1978 Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. James Fearnley (born 9 October 1954 Worsley) is an English musician The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background playing Traditional Irish music with influences from Punk rock, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Michael Roe (born October 12, 1954) is an American Record producer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Singer. The 77s (alternatively spelled The Seventy Sevens or The 77's) are an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Eric Faulkner (born Eric Francis Falconer 21 October 1953, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Guitarist, Songwriter, and The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish Pop/rock band of the 1970s Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Chris Difford (born 4 November 1954, Greenwich, London) is a Singer, Songwriter and Record producer. Squeeze are an English band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New Wave period of the late 1970s and continued recording successfully Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Dennis Stratton (b November 9, 1954 in Canning Town, East London, England) is a guitar player who is best known For other uses see Iron maiden. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Yanni (born Yiannis Hrysomallis (Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης classical transcription Giannis Chrysomallis) on November 14, 1954 in Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23 1954 in Williamsburg Virginia) is an American singer Pianist, Accordion player and songwriter Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Edward Tudor-Pole (born 6 December 1955) is an English Musician, Singer (as Eddie Tenpole) TV Presenter Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Jermaine LaJaune Jackson or Muhammad Abdul Aziz (born December 11, 1954) is an American Grammy Award -nominated Singer The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954 is a Scottish born British Musician, Vocalist and Academy Award -winning Songwriter Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian UB40 are a British Reggae band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. Featuring the same line-up of 8 musicians from 1978-2008 the band placed more than 50 UB40 are a British Reggae band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. Featuring the same line-up of 8 musicians from 1978-2008 the band placed more than 50 Marty Dieckmeyer was the bass player for the Rock band Daniel Amos from 1974 to 1981 Daniel Amos (aka D A, Dä) is a Rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals Marty Dieckmeyer on bass Marc Ribot ( born 21 May 1954 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Guitarist and Composer. Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Noel Gay born Reginald Moxon Armitage ( July 15, 1898 - March 4, 1954) was one of the most successful British Composers Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty William Frank Newton (Frankie Newton ( January 4, 1906 &ndash March 11, 1954) was a trumpeter from Emory, Virginia. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Walter Braunfels (ˈvaltɐ ˈbʁaʊnfɛls December 19, 1882 – March 19, 1954) was a German Composer, Pianist Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Karl or Carl Fischer may refer to Carl H Fischer, American floriculturalist Carl Fischer Music, American music publishing Fischer was best known for his work as Frankie Laine's accompanist and musical director, and for standard "We'll Be Together Again," which he and Laine wrote. Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007)
April 9 - Philip Greeley Clapp, pianist and composer
April 14 - Lil Green, blues singer
May 1 - Arthur Johnston, songwriter
May 19 - Charles Ives, American composer
May 20 - Linda Lee Thomas, wife of Cole Porter
May 31 - Pedro Elías Gutiérrez
June 17 - Danny Cedrone, guitarist and leader of the Esquire Boys, and a session musician for Bill Haley & His Comets, best known for the guitar solo on "Rock Around the Clock". Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Philip Greeley Clapp ( August 4 1888 - April 9 1954) was an American educator conductor pianist and composer of classical music Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Lil Green ( December 22 1919 — April 14 1954) was an American Blues Singer and Songwriter. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Arthur Johnston ( January 10, 1898 &ndash May 1, 1954) was a composer known for such works as “Mandy Make Up Your Mind” " Pennies Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Charles Edward Ives (October 20 1874 – May 19 1954 was an American Composer of modernist Classical music. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Linda Lee Thomas (1883 &ndash 20 May[[ 954]] was an American socialite the wife of Musical theatre composer Cole Porter. Cole Albert Porter (June 9 1891 &ndash October 15 1964 was an American Composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Pedro Elías Gutiérrez ( La Guaira, March 14 1870 &ndash Macuto, May 31 1954) was a Venezuelan Musician Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Danny Cedrone ( June 20, 1920 — June 17, 1954) was an American guitarist and bandleader best known for his work with Bill Haley Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself For the movie named after the song see Rock Around the Clock (film.
August 17 - Billy Murray, US singer
August 24 - Fred Rose, songwriter, music publisher
October 27 - Franco Alfano, composer and pianist
November 11 - J. Rosamond Johnson, US composer and singer
November 29 - Dink Johnson, jazz musician
November 30 - Wilhelm Furtwängler, conductor
December 1 - Fred Rose, songwriter
December 14 - Papa Celestin, jazz musician
date unknown - Pepito Arriola, pianist
date unknown - Eugen Coca, violinist and composer

Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli William Thomas "Billy" Murray ( 25 May, 1877 &ndash 17 August, 1954) was one of the most popular Singers in the Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Fred Rose ( August 24, 1897 - December 1, 1954) was an American Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Franco Alfano ( March 8, 1875 &ndash October 27, 1954) was an Italian composer and pianist. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare John Rosamond Johnson (1873&ndash1954 most often referred to as J Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Ollie "Dink" Johnson ( October 28 1892 &ndash November 29 1954) was a Dixieland Jazz Pianist, Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Wilhelm Furtwängler (January 25 1886 &ndash November 30 1954 was a Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Fred Rose ( August 24, 1897 - December 1, 1954) was an American Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Oscar "Papa" Celestin (born January 1, 1884 in Napoleonville Louisiana; died December 15, 1954) was an American José “Pepito” Rodríguez Carballeira ( December 14, 1895 - October 24[[ 954]] was a Spanish Child prodigy Pianist and Eugen Coca (1893&ndash1954 was a Moldovan composer and violinist

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