1928 in music
Events
- January 21st: First concert with the the United States of the Russian pianist Vladimir Horowitz.
- June 6th: Helene of Egypt , opera of Richard Strauss is created with Dresden.
- October: Maurice Chevalier is with Hollywood.
- November 22nd: First of the Bolero of Ravel to the Opera of Paris.
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Arturo Toscanini becomes the leader of the Philharmonic orchestra of New York.
Success of the year in France
- December 7th: Beginnings of Fernandel with Bobino.
Rewards
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Births
- January 30th: Ruth Brown, American singer of blues
- February 26th: Conceited Domino, singer and pianist of American rock'n'roll “roll
- April 2nd: Serge Gainsbourg, French song writer and performer
- April 15th: Tony Williams, American singer of the group The Platters
- April 19th: Alexis Korner, British musician of blues, leader of the group The Blues Incorporated
- May 12th: Burt Bacharach, American pianist and type-setter of songs
- July 2nd: Line Renaud, French singer
- August 6th: Andy Warhol, American, producing painter and mentor of the rock group The Velvet Underground
- December 30th: Bo Diddley, singer and guitarist of American rock'n'roll “roll
Principal deaths
- January 1st: Loïe Fuller, American dancer, with Paris.
- August 12th: Leoš Janáček, Czech type-setter