S TRAND S IX M USIC THROUGH THE YEARS

London Symphony Orchestra established – Frankie and Johnny Julliard established – George Cohans - Yankee Doodle Dandy, Give my Regards to Broadway – pop The first radio transmission of voice and music Fessenden, Massachusetts –

Al Jolson first recording – Blues - fairly common in America as musical form crystallizes Irving Berlin composes Alexander’s Ragtime Band, his first great success, prospers until the rise of rock in the Fifties First musical instruction street urchin, Louis Armstrong, 11 –arrested- shooting blanks on New Year’s Eve -sent to the Colored Waif’s Home -two years Billboard publishes first list of the top ten songs- #l Malinda’s Wedding Day

George Gershwin- Rhapsody in Blue premieres, New York – Besse Smith – “empress of the blues” – Louis Armstrong – “king of jazz” Duke Ellington – “king of the big jazz band”

Duke Ellington- Jazz “It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing,” a song that presaged the swing era Paul Tutmarc invents first electric guitar Radio City Music Hall opens

Irving Berlin writes,"White Christmas," Bing Crosby Columbia Records introduces 33 1/3 LP record, New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Frank Sinatra joins Tommy Dorsey Band rartists

Elvis Presley -many hit singles –King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army Leonard Bernstein completes West Side Story. Story&id= Grammy Award ceremony, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences sponsors, music,1958 Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como

John Coltrane forms his own quartet, voice of jazz's New Wave Patsy Cline releases “I Fall to Pieces” and “Crazy.” Beatlemania, A wave hits U.S Bob Dylan increasingly popular, social protest expressing objection to condition of American society Woodstock music festival in Bethel, N.Y.

Beatles break up -end of the year, each member released solo album. ehind_our_cover 1973-Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican film The Harder They Come,, launches reggae Patti Smith first punk rock single, “Hey Joe.” Disco inferno -Saturday Night Fever, Elvis Presley dies at Graceland, 42http:// Walkman, Sony introduces first portable stereo Sugar Hill Gang releases first commercial rap hit, “Rapper's Delight,”

John Lennon shot dead in New York City MTV, running around the clock music videos debuting Video Killed the Radio Star.” Michael Jackson - Thriller, sells more than 25 million biggest-selling album 1 King of Pophttp:// compact discs introduced vinyl record declines Madonna first road show, Virgin Tour Live Aid concerts, vincent scarza Dozens top-name musicians and bands perform, Philadelphia,, London- benefit African famine victims

Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” national success-grunge movement Compact discs surpass cassette tapes as the preferred medium for recorded music Janet Jackson, highest-paid musician in history $ 80-million- Virgin Records. Frank Sinatra dies, heart attack First MP3 player introduced- Saehan/Eiger Labs F10/F html

Apple - iPod, revolutionizes music industry and way music sold Bruce Springsteen, The Rising tour, visiting 46 arenas in 46 cities James Brown, Godfather of Soul” dies heart failure Universal, Sony BMG, EMI, and Warner, after years of consolidation, 70% of the world’s music is sold by one of four companies