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Symphony Hall built in Boston
A symphony Hall was built in Boston, MA in 1900 -
"country" western music
Country music spreads through western states originally derived from Folk songs -
Ziegfeld Follies
Florence Ziegfeld launches Ziegfeld Follies starring performers like Billie Burke, Fannie Brice, and Will Rogers -
Memphis Blues
William Christopher Handy publishes Memphis Blues -
The Star Spangled Banner
President Woodrow Wilson issues an executive order making "The Star Spangled Banner our national Anthem -
Chicago becomes Jazz capital
Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton perform -
Julliard School for Performing Arts opens
Julliard opens in NYC -
New York Philharmonic-Symphony
N.Y. Symphony Orchestra merges with Philharmonic Society of N.Y. to form New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra -
Electric Guitar
Electric Guitar Debuts -
West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein composes West Side Story -
Annie get your Gun
The musical Annie get your Gun by Irving Berlin -
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley becomes first "Rock Star" -
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline becomes a mainstream hit -
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix celebrates counterculture with psychedelic rock