1890 in music

See also: 1889 in music, other events of 1890, 1891 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Published popular music

• "The Commodore Song"
• "Little Pig Went To Market" by J. Cheever Goodwin & Gustave Kerker
• "Maggie Murphy's Home", w. Edward Harrigan m. David Braham
• "Passing By", w. Robert Herrick m. Edward C. Purcell
• "Throw Him Down McCloskey", w.m. John W. Kelly
• "You'll Miss Lots of Fun When You're Married" by John Philip Sousa & Edward M. Taber

Musical theater

• The Gondoliers, Broadway production
• Love And Law, Broadway production
• Robin Hood, Chicago production
• The Sentry, London production

Births

• February 27 - Freddie Keppard
• March 20 - Beniamino Gigli
• March 28 - Paul Whiteman
• April 17 - Gussie Mueller
• June 6 - Ted Lewis
• December 8 - Bohuslav Martinu