Throwback Thursday: October 1

October 1st, 2026 by Sophia Thornberg

Time for another Throwback Thursday!

Let’s look and see what happened on October 1 in music history….

October 1, 1941- The musical Best Foot Forward premiers at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. It had choreography by Gene Kelly and ran for 326 performances.

October 1, 1962- Singer Barbra Streisand signs her first recording contract.

October 1, 1967- English psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd arrives in New York ahead of their first US tour. The tour had to be canceled midway through due to co-founder Syd Barrett’s increasingly bizarre behavior.