Paul Hume (3)

Mr. Hume was The Washington Post's music critic for 35 years, beginning in 1947. Classical music liner notes author (December 13, 1915, in Chicago, Illinois – November 27, 2001, Baltimore, Maryland) His major at the University of Chicago was English, but he also followed courses in theory and music history. His first employment (after WW II) was at radio station WINX, owned by The Washington Post. He became the paper's music critic a year later. Professor of music at Georgetown University from 1950 to 1977. Adjunct / visiting professor of music at Yale University from 1975 to 1983. He wrote several books, including a study of Catholic church music and a biography of Giuseppe Verdi.