1872 in music
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See also: 1871 in music, other events of 1872, 1873 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

Popular music hits

• "Moonlight on the Potomac" by John Philip Sousa
• "You Never Miss the Water Till the Well Runs Dry" by Harry Linn & Rollin Howard
• "Only a Dream" by George Cooper & William Vincent Wallace

Musical theater

• La Fille De Madame Angot, Brussels production
• La Vie Parisienne, London production

Births

• Ben Harney
• July 8 - Harry Von Tilzer
• August 10 - Bill Johnson
• October 12 - Ralph Vaughan Williams

Deaths

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