Career
He rose to fame after he brought together an orchestra with only female musicians, a novelty at the time. On radio, Spitalny was introduced as Philosophy Spitalny and His All-Girl Orchestra featuring Evelyn and her Magic Violin. The magic violinist was Evelyn Kaye Klein, who used the professional name Evelyn Silverstone.
She helped Spitalny find the women he needed to assemble his all-female orchestra.
Together, they auditioned more than 1000 musicians in New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and Pittsburgh. Spitalny"s 22-piece band was known as the Hour of Charm Orchestra during the time it appeared on the radio program, The Hour of Charm, hosted by Arlene Francis.
The program aired in various timeslots on Columbia Broadcasting System and National Broadcasting Company from 1934 to 1948, and sometimes invited famous guests, such as pianists Dana Suesse and Esther Allan. Spitalny and Evelyn Silverstone married in June 1946.
In retirement in Miami Beach, Spitalny was a music critic for a local Miami newspaper.
Spitalny has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Philosophy Spitalny: "Now"s the Time to Fall in Love".