Music Icons Billie Holiday & John Coltrane Pass Away: Music History Today Podcast July 17

Music History Today Network · Jul 17, 2026 · 44m

From the Music History Today Podcast Network, This is the Music History Today Podcast for July 17. On today's show, the world loses Billy Holiday and John Coltrane, John Lennon gets told to leave, and Handel gives us Water Music.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:34 What happened on this date in music history

15:17 Music award ceremonies that were held on this…