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Ansel Adams, Photographer:
Virtuoso pianist. Almost pursued a career as concert pianist.
John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States:
Flute.
Marcus Allen, Former Professional Football Player:
Piano.
Steve Allen, Comedian, Author, and Emmy-award Winning TV Host:
Composer. Wrote over 7400 songs and recorded over 52 albums.
Woody Allen, Actor and Movie Director:
Clarinet.
Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the United States:
Banjo.
Army Archerd, Hollywood Columnist:
Piano.
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut:
Baritone horn.
Kevin Bacon, Actor:
Guitar.
Dave Barry, Humor Columnist:
Guitar and sings.
Benjamin Banneker, American astronomer and mathematician.
Flute and violin
Dave Barry, Nationally syndicated humor columnist.
Guitar
Alexander Graham Bell, Scientist and Inventor of the Telephone:
Pianist.
Jack Benny, Comedian:
Accomplished violinist.
Louis Braille, French teacher of the blind, invented “Braille.”
Cello and organ
Beau Bridges, Actor:
Piano.
Jeff Bridges, Actor:
Piano.
Tedy Bruschi, NFL Linebacker, New England Patriots:
Alto saxophone.
Larry Bryggman, CBS Daytime Star "As the World
Turns":
Piano, accordion, and bassoon.
William F. Buckley, Jr. Editor, National Review, Author, and Political
Theorist:
Piano.
Drew Carey, Television Actor, Comedian:
Played cornet and trumpet in his high school band.
Johnny Carson, Former TV Show Host:
Drums.
Vince Carter, Professional Basketball Player:
Saxophone.
George Washington Carver, American botanist and agriculturist.
Piano
Steven Case, Former CEO of AOL. Currently Serves on AOL Time Warner
Board of Directors:
Sang with two new-wave rock groups while at Williams College. Wrote rock
reviews for small local papers to earn money while in school.
Virginia Cha, NBC News correspondent, Today show reporter:
Piano.
Charlie Chaplin, Film Star:
Accordion.
Prince Charles, Future King of England:
Cello, piano, and trumpet.
Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States:
Saxophone. Conducted band rehearsals in college pep band and was concertmaster
for college concert band.
Katie Couric, TV Host (The Today Show):
Piano.
Dr. Jack Crow, Professor of Science at the National High Magnet
Field Laboratory:
Piano and trumpet.
Charles Dickens, British Novelist, Generally Considered
the Greatest of the Victorian Period:
Accordion.
Elizabeth Dole, U.S. Senator:
Piano.
Katherine Dunham, American dancer and choreographer.
Piano
George Eastman, Founder of Kodak:
Flute.
Clint Eastwood, Actor:
Jazz piano.
Thomas Edison, Inventor:
Pianist.
Albert Einstein, Physicist:
Violin and piano. Also played violin for the Westminster Choir College
orchestra.
Frederick II, King of Prussia.
Flute
Earl W. Foell, Editor in Chief, Christian Science Monitor:
Former school orchestra concertmaster.
Ken Follett, Novelist:
Bass guitar.
Jamie Foxx, Actor:
Piano.
Jonathan Frakes, Actor and Director (Star Trek: The Next Generation):
Trombone.
Benjamin Franklin, Statesman, Scientist, Inventor, Founding
Father:
Played several musical instruments, including the violin, harp and guitar.
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia:
Flute.
Mahatma Gandhi, Preeminent Leader of Indian Nationalism
and Prophet Nonviolence in the 20th Century:
Concertina.
Vincenzio Galilei, Father of Galileo Galilei and Merchant:
Musician who studied the advanced musical theories of his time.
Jennifer Garner, Television and Movie Actress:
Played the saxophone in her high school band.
Richard Gere, Actor:
Saxophone and piano.
Donald Glasser, American physicist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Violin
John Glenn, Former Astronaut and U. S. Senator:
Grew up in a family that played music together.
Jeff Goldblum, Actor:
Jazz piano.
Tipper Gore, Wife of Former Vice President Al Gore:
Drums.
Kelsey Grammar, Actor:
Piano.
Dennis Green, Professional Football Coach:
Drums.
Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman:
Professional jazz musician. Plays tenor sax. Attended Juilliard School
of Music.
Andy Griffith, Actor:
Guitar and low brass.
Nancy Grimm, Assistant Research Scientist at Arizona State University.
Studies desert stream eco-systems:
Piano.
Thomas Hardy, British Novelist and Poet:
Accordion.
Sir Edward Heath, Former British Prime Minister:
Organist and amateur conductor. Frequently conducted the London Symphony
Orchestra.
Patrick Henry, Lawyer, Patriot, Three-time Governor
of Virginia, Founding Father of America:
Fiddle and flute.
Sir William Herschel, German-born British astronomer.
Organ
Dustin Hoffman, Actor:
Jazz piano:
Eleanor Holm, 1932 Olympic Swimmer. Won the gold in the 100-meter
backstroke:
Toured as a singer with husband Keith Art while training for the 1936
Olympics.
Bob Hope, Radio, Television and Movie Star:
Saxophone.
Anthony Hopkins, Actor:
Piano.
Keith Jackson, Former Tight End for the Green Bay Packers:
Cello.
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States and author
of the Declaration of Independence:
Clavichord, violin, and cello.
Jenny Jones, T.V. Talk Show host:
Drums.
Gilbert Kaplan, Former Wall Street Journalist and Publisher of
Institutional Investor Magazine:
Amateur conductor.
Emeril Lagasse, TV Chef:
Drums.
Gary Larson, Cartoonist (The Far Side):
Jazz guitar.
Tony Lavelli, Former Boston Celtic:
Accordion.
Madeleine L’Engle, Author:
Piano.
Louis XIV, King of France.
Guitar
Richard G. Lugar, U.S. Senator:
Piano and cello.
Steve Martin, Actor:
Banjo.
Ronald McNair, American astronaut.
Saxophone
Alyssa Milano, Television actress ("Who's the Boss?"):
Flute and piano.
Andrea Mitchell, Journalist:
Violin and piano.
Barry Mitchell, ABC World News Commentator:
Accordion.
Dudley Moore, Actor:
Jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.
Richard Nixon, Former President of the United States:
Accordion and piano.
Deborah Norville, Inside Edition, MSNBC Broadcast Journalist:
Accordion.
Rosie O’Donnel, American comedian and talk show host.
Drums
Dennis O'Hare, Tony Award Winning Theater Actor:
Clarinet, oboe, piano, and violin.
Charles Osgood, TV Host:
Piano.
Melvin Paige, NFL Guard, New Orleans Saints:
Plays several musical instruments and was a member of his high school
band.
Nam June Paik, American video artist, musician, sculptor, and performance artist.
Piano
Christos Papadimitriou, Associate Chair and Professor of Computer
Science at UC Berkeley:
Piano. Used to perform in jazz and rock bands.
Ross Perot, Politician and Millionaire:
Accordion.
Trevor Pryce, NFL Defensive End, Denver Broncos:
Drums.
John Raitt, Actor, Singer, Producer, and Director:
Piano, trumpet, and voice.
Condeleeza Rice, U.S. National Security Advisor:
Concert pianist.
Paul Reiser, Comedian and Actor:
Piano.
Julia Roberts, actress
Oboe and clarinet
Oscar Robertson, NBA Basketball Legend:
Jazz flute.
Fred Rogers, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood:
Trombone and piano.
Robert Ryman, American painter
Saxophone
Carl Sandburg, Author and Poet:
Guitar.
Helmut Schmidt, Former German Chancellor:
Piano. Recorded piano concertos by Mozart and Bach.
Albert Schweitzer, German theologian, philosopher, musicologist, medical missionary and Nobel Laureate.
Organ
George Segal, Actor:
Banjo and clarinet:
Harry Smith, CBS "The Early Show" Co-News
Anchor and Host for A & E's "Biography":
Tuba.
John Smoltz, Atlanta Major League Baseball Pitcher:
Accordion.
John Stamos, Television and Movie Actor:
Played drums in his high school elite jazz band.
George Stetten, Research Scientist at Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics
Institute. Inventor of the Sonic Flashlight:
Piano, guitar, bass, and drums.
James Stewart, Film Star:
Accordion.
Meryl Streep, Actress:
Violin, played all her own parts in "Music of the Heart".
Wayman Tisdale, Former NBA player:
Guitar.
Donald H. Trautlein, Chairman and CEO Bethlehem Steel Corporation:
Piano. Played piano with college dance bands to earn money for school.
Harry Truman, 33rd President of the United States:
Piano.
Mark Twain, Author:
Piano.
Noah Webster, Webster’s Dictionary:
Flute.
Peter Weller, Actor (Robo Cop):
Jazz Trumpet.
Montel Williams, Television Host:
Trumpet and bass guitar.
Bernie Williams, Professional Baseball Player:
Classical guitar.
Bruce Willis, Actor:
Blues harmonica.
James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank:
Flute.
Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States of America.
Violin
Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect:
Piano.
Greg Villepique, Staff Writer, Salon Magazine:
Guitar.
Judith Viorst, Author:
Piano.
Paula Zahn, CNN News Anchor:
Cello.
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