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There are only two things: love, all sorts of love, with pretty girls, and the music of New Orleans or Duke Ellington. Everything else ought to go, because everything else is ugly.

~Boris Vian

Topics: Because Duke Else Everything Everything Else Girl Go Love Music New New Orleans Only Orleans Ought Pretty Pretty Girls Sort Things Two Ugly

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Of course, it's fun to play with Blacks.

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Topics: Blacks Course Fun Play

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One ends up relying on pure musical inspiration, and failing that, the music won't lead to anything good, or it will alienate all but the most die-hard fans.

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Topics: Alienate Anything Ends Failing Fans Good Inspiration Lead Most Music Musical Pure Relying Up Will

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I played the trumpet a bit like a porker, I think.

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Topics: Bit Like Played Think Trumpet I Think

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The problem is the following, black music is increasing encumbered by white elements, often pleasant but always superfluous, easily and advantageously replaced with black elements.

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Topics: Always Black Black Music Easily Elements Following Increasing Music Often Pleasant Problem Replaced Superfluous White

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The three great moments of my life had to be the concerts of Ellington in 1938, Dizzy in '48, and Ella in '52.

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Topics: Concerts Dizzy Ella Great Great Moments Had Life Moments My Life Three

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Writer

Born: March 10th, 1920

Died: June 23rd, 1959

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