Many people know that the poet Wallace Stevens actually made his living as an insurance executive; but who can name another American, son of a Civil War bandleader, who made his mark in a branch of the arts and whose quite successful day job also involved insurance? And can you tell me his wife's most appropriate first name?

peasypod

This could well be Charles Ives, the American composer with the aptly named wife, Harmony. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ives Jul 22 06, 5:52 PM

lanfranco

Ives it is, peasy, and you can use the silver mace to conduct a band. Of course, a banana would be more colorful ... Jul 22 06, 5:57 PM

peasypod

Even after all the tips I made last night, I'd still need to take out a bankloan to get one. Jul 22 06, 6:00 PM

lanfranco

If only I could send you a crate .... Jul 22 06, 6:04 PM

tjoebigham

And both Ives and Stevens were natives of Connecticut! Jul 23 06, 6:49 AM

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