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Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it's in music or in life, something as small as failing to be polite, you start to lose substance.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: Detail Failing Life Lose Losing Music Polite Small Something Sometimes Start Substance Whether You

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If a guy's got it, let him give it. I'm selling music, not prejudice.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: Give Got Guy Him Music Prejudice Selling

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Too many young musicians today want to win polls before they learn their instruments.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: Before Instruments Learn Many Musicians Polls Today Too Want Win Young

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To this day, I don't like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you feel special about yourself then you're going to play special.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: About Day Feel Going Good Like Look Looking Looking Good People Play Special Stage Then Walking You Yourself

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That night at Carnegie Hall was a great experience. When the thing was first put up to me I was a little dubious, not knowing just what would be expected of us.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: Carnegie Carnegie Hall Dubious Expected Experience First Great Great Experience Hall Just Knowing Little Me Night Not Knowing Put Thing Up Us Would

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Some of the overflow audience actually sat on the stage.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: Actually Audience Overflow Sat Some Stage

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One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn't keep on, you'll find 'em. The obstacles are all there; there are a million of 'em.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: Find Keep Million Obstacles One Way Other Reasons Want Way Why You

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I remember Glenn Miller coming to me once, before he had his own band, saying, How do you do it? How do you get started? It's so difficult. I told him, I don't know but whatever you do don't stop. Just keep on going.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: Band Before Coming Difficult Get Glenn Going Had He Him His How Just Keep Know Me Miller Once Own Remember Saying Started Stop Whatever You I Remember

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As soon as it was understood that we could handle things in our own way, it was the thrill of my life to walk out on that stage with people just hemming the band in.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: Band Could Handle Just Life My Life Our Out Own People Soon Stage Things Thrill Understood Walk Way

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After you've done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what the hell, you might as well go out and have a good time.

~Benny Goodman

Topics: After Done Go Good Good Time Hell Might Much Out Prepared Time Well Work You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: May 30th, 1909

Died: June 13th, 1986

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