1879 in music

See also: 1878 in music, other events of 1879, 1880 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Hits 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• December 31 - Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance debuts in New York City

Top Hits

• "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers" by James A. Bland[?]

Births

• October 12 - Chris Smith (composer)

Deaths