Several US presidents and other prominent politicians have also been musicians. Here are some highlights.
Harry Truman played classical piano.
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Richard Nixon played classical piano too, and even composed a bit.
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Condoleeza Rice has pro-quality classical chops. Don’t miss her appearance on 30 Rock.
Former federal reserve chairman Alan Greenspan attended Juilliard and played professional alto sax and clarinet in the Woody Herman band before going into finance. Unfortunately, I can’t find a video.
Of course, there’s Bill Clinton and his famous sax solo.
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Mike Huckabee plays respectable rock bass. Here he is playing with Def Leppard, don’t miss.
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Finally, who could forget former Attorney General and singer-songwriter John Ashcroft? Awful though he is, the song is weirdly catchy.
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