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

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

Events

• 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"

Top Hits

• "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

Births

• April 30 - Reverend Gary Davis[?]

Deaths