Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Paul Whiteman
Born: March 28, 1890
Died: December 29, 1967 (aged 77)
Bio: Paul Samuel Whiteman was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director and violinist.
Known for:
- King of Jazz (1930)
- Strike Up the Band (1940)
- Atlantic City (1944)
- America's Greatest Bands (Since 1955)
- Upbeat in Music (1943)