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1896 in music

See also: 1895 in music, other events of 1896, 1897 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

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February 1 - Giacomo Puccini's La Boheme debuts in Turin
George W. Johnson[?] becomes the first popular African American performer on phonograph records, recording his hits "The Whistling Coon" and "The Laughing Coon"

"Mister Johnson, Turn Me Loose" by Ben Harney
"A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight" by Joe Hayden & Theodore Mertz
"Warmest Baby in the Bunch" by George M. Cohan
"Remus Takes the Cake" by J. H. Ellis
"Hot Tamale Alley" by George M. Cohan
"El Capitan March" by John Philip Sousa
"Stars & Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa

April 30 - Reverend Gary Davis[?]

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