1917 in music


This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1917.

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Bands formed

  • ''See :Category:Musical groups established in 1917''

Published popular music

Hit recordings

Classical music

Opera

Film

[Musical theatre]

The Beauty Spot West End production opened at the Gaiety Theatre on 22 December and ran for 152 performancesThe Better 'Ole London production opened at the Oxford Theatre on August 4 and ran for 811 performancesThe Boy London production opened at the Adelphi Theatre on September 14 and ran for 801 performancesCheep London revue opened at the Vaudeville Theatre on April 26.Chu Chin Chow Broadway production opened at the Manhattan Opera House on October 22 and ran for 208 performancesEileen opened at the Shubert Theatre on March 19 and ran for 64 performances.Hanky Panky London revue opened at the Empire Theatre on March 24Jack O'Lantern Broadway production opened at the Globe Theatre on October 16 and ran for 265 performancesLeave It to Jane Broadway production opened at the Longacre Theatre on August 28 and ran for 167 performancesThe Maid Of The Mountains London production opened at Daly's Theatre on February 10 and ran for 1352 performancesMaytime Broadway production opened at the Shubert Theatre on August 16 and ran for 492 performancesMiss 1917 Broadway revue opened at the Century Theatre on November 5 and ran for 72 performancesOh, Boy! (musical) Broadway production opened at the Princess Theatre on February 20 and ran for 463 performancesThe Riviera Girl Broadway production opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on September 24 and ran for 78 performancesArlette West End production opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 6 September and ran for 280 performances

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Deaths