Paul Callaway, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Callaway

American musician

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1909

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Illinois, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1995

Profession: composer, organist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Paul Smith Callaway, (August 16, 1909 – March 21, 1995) was a prominent American organist and choral conductor, particularly well known for his thirty-eight years at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., between 1939–1977.
A friend of Leonard Bernstein and Ned Rorem, he was also active in opera and a frequent guest conductor of the Lake George Opera Company (now Saratoga Opera) and was the founding musical director of the Opera Society of Washington in 1956, now the renowned Washington National Opera.
By the time of his death in 1995, he was acclaimed for his great influence on the musical life of the nation's capital.
In 1977, Callaway was appointed a Honorary Officer of The Order of the British Empire (OBE) and invested by Ambassador Peter Jay on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.