American heros who played music

Subject: RE: American heros who played music
From: Naemanson
Date: 17 Aug 00 - 06:50 AM

I think Franklin Roosevelt played piano.

Subject: RE: American heros who played music
From: Shanti
Date: 17 Aug 00 - 05:59 AM

Among Thomas Jefferson's MANY other accomplishments, he played the violin very well and composed music for it. He was a Renaissance Man in every sense of the word.

Harry Truman played the piano, as did his daughter. I think she played better than he did. Perhaps I shouldn't put his daughter's accomplishments in the past...I don't know if she's still alive or not.

I'm sure a lot of the earlier leaders of the country played instruments or sang. After all, when they were growing up, that was the major form of entertainment. Musical ability or at least musical training was a sign of culture.

Subject: American heros who played music
From: Charcloth
Date: 17 Aug 00 - 05:04 AM

I have been wondering how many of American presidents & founding fathers played music. I have read Patrick Henry played the violin, Ben Franklin played the Harp, Abe Lincoln the harmonica, I read somewhere that Andy Jackson played the banjo. Mind you I can't verify any of this & was hoping other catters might know something of these & others. Oh yeah, I know G. Bush plays guitar & of course there's sax player in the whitehouse there has to be more. I can't help but wonder if there is a conection between great men & the Motzart effect