Paul Hume

Paul Chandler Hume was the music editor for the Washington Post from 1946 to 1982, best known for his critical review of a concert of Margaret Truman for which her father, then-President Harry S. Truman, threatened to punch him in the nose.

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Washington Post - 1946 - 1982 - Margaret Truman - President - Harry S. Truman

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Hume was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 13, 1915 and in addition to his role as the Post music editor, hosted a long-running classical music program on WGMS-FM radio in Washington and was guest commentator for the New York Metropolitan Opera intermission broadcasts. He was professor of music at Georgetown University from 1950-1977 and adjunct professor of music at Yale University from (1975-1983). Hume was a member of the American Association of University Professors, the Music Critics Association, and the Cosmos Club. He received a Peabody Award in 1977 for his outstanding achievement in music criticism. Hume also received honorary degrees from Thiel College, Rosary College, and Georgetown University.http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/speccoll/cl228.htm

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Chicago, Illinois - December 13 - 1915 - WGMS-FM - Washington - New York Metropolitan Opera - Georgetown University - 1950 - 1977 - Yale University - 1975 - 1983 - American Association of University Professors - Music Critics Association - Cosmos Club - Peabody Award

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Paul Hume died on November 27, 2001.

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November 27 - 2001

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