Carnegie Hall: Timeline

1891   The Music Hall in New York New York City

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 (now known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with maestro Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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 as the guest conductor.

1938   Benny Goodman Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman, born Beno Guttman, was an American [i] jazz [i] musician [i], kno ... 

 and his orchestra become the first jazz musicians to headline a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City New York City

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1943   Duke Ellington Duke Ellington

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington , also known simply as Duke , was an American [i] jazz [i] ... 

 plays at New York City New York City

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's Carnegie Hall for the first time.

1944   Florence Foster Jenkins recital in the Carnegie Hall

1961   Judy Garland Judy Garland

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 performs in a legendary comeback concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City New York City

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