October, 11 Events that happened on this day in music...

1969-10-11 - Blues

Blues artist Muddy Waters involved in a car crash that kills 3

1976-10-11 - Mel Tillis

10th Country Music Association Award: Mel Tillis wins

1981-10-11 - The Rolling Stones

Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum

1982-10-11 - Willie Nelson

16th Country Music Association Award: Willie Nelson & Ricky Skagg

1747-10-11 - Marian Paradeiser

Marian Paradeiser, composer was born

1788-10-11 - Simon Sechter

Simon Sechter, composer was born

1821-10-11 - Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani

Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer was born

1841-10-11 - Freidrich Hegar

Freidrich Hegar, composer was born

1863-10-11 - Xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux

Xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux, composer was born

1869-10-11 - Gordon Frederic Norton

Gordon Frederic Norton, composer was born

1877-10-11 - John Parsons Beach

John Parsons Beach, composer was born

1882-10-11 - Robert Nathaniel Dett

Robert Nathaniel Dett, composer was born

1883-10-11 - Archibald T Davison

Archibald T Davison, composer was born

1884-10-11 - Robert Muller-Hartmann

Robert Muller-Hartmann, composer was born

1888-10-11 - Piero Coppola

Piero Coppola, composer was born