Music History for
March 21




1685 - Composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born.

1826 - Beethoven's Quartet #13 in B flat major (Op 130) was premiered in Vienna.

1839 - Composer Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born.

1904 - At Carnegie Hall, Richard Strauss conducted the world premiere of his Symphonia Domestica. It was his fifth of seven appearances at Carnegie Hall.

1918 - Composer Sir Charles Thompson was born.

1939 - "God Bless America" was recorded by Kate Smith.

1941 - Singer Paula Kelly joined Glenn Miller's band.

1952 - The Moondog Coronation Ball, the first "rock 'n' roll" stage show, was held at the Cleveland Arena.

1963 - Elliott Gould and Barbara Streisand were married.

1964 - Judy Collins made her debut in New York City's Carnegie Hall.

1970 - Faces, with new lead singer Rod Stewart, released their first LP, "First Step."

1970 - "ABC" by the Jackson Five was released.

1982 - Donny Osmond starred in the title role on Broadway of "Little Johnny Jones."

1984 - Part of Central Park in New York was renamed Strawberry Fields in honor of John Lennon.

1985 - Boy George said In "Women's World" magazine that he would never marry, settle down, or become a father.

1986 - "Parade" (the soundtrack for "Under the Cherry Moon") by Prince was released.

1987 - Dean Martin, Jr. (Dino, Desi & Billy) died in a plane crash while in the Air National Guard.

1987 - ZZ Top played the last show on the 14 month "Afterburner" tour in Honolulu, HI.

1989 - Madonna's LP "Like A Prayer" was released.

1989 - Dick Clark announced that he would no longer be hosting the show "American Bandstand." He had been the host for 33 years.

2000 - Pantera released the album "Reinventing The Steel."