1854 in music - Definition and Overview

See also: 1853 in music, other events of 1854, 1855 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

• None listed

Published popular music

• "Hard Times Come Again No More" Stephen Foster
• "(I Dream of) Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair" Stephen Foster
• "Maggie by My Side" Stephen Foster
• "Old Dog Tray" Stephen Foster
• "What Is Home Without A Mother", w.m. Septimus Winner

Births

• unknown date - John Philip Sousa
• July 3 - Leos Janacek
• September 1 - Engelbert Humperdinck
• November 9 - Joseph Miroslav Weber
• December 13 - G. H. Chirgwin, English music hall comedian and singer

Deaths

• July 15 - Wincenty Studzinski