Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1) Bambi, in its original book form, was not in English. In what language was it first published?

2) On this date in 1924, Paul Whiteman and his orchestra gave a debut performance of "Rhapsody in Blue." Who was the featured soloist?

Answers:

1) The book was first published in 1929 in German.

2) The composer -- George Gershwin