Presidents And Others See The Benefits Of Music By Making Time Are You?

There is probably no executive busier than the President of the United States, wouldn't you agree? Here is a list of past presidents (and a few other major world political figures) who felt that playing music was instrumental to their work for their countries.

US Presidents:
• Thomas Jefferson played the cello, clavichord, and violin.
• John Quincy Adams played the flute.
• Chester Alan Arthur played the banjo.
• Woodrow Wilson played the violin.
• Harry Truman played the piano.
• Richard Nixon played the piano and accordion.
• Bill Clinton plays the saxophone.

Other Policial Notables:
• Benjamin Franklin played the guitar and violin.
• Patrick Henry played the played the flute and fiddle.
• Condeleeza Rice plays the piano.
• Mahatma Gandhi played the concertina.
• Sir Edward Heath (British Prime Minister) conducted the London Symphony Orchestra.

These busy people made time for music in their lives... are you?