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I mean, there's a hell of a lot of grounds for protest, but you don't do it through music.

~Chico Hamilton

Topics: Grounds Hell Lot Mean Music Protest Through You

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I have a company in New York City producing music for commercials, for radio, TV, features, etc. That's how I've been making my living. And now the company is very successful - to the extent that I can afford to come out and play.

~Chico Hamilton

Topics: Afford Been City Come Commercials Company Etc Extent Features How Living Making Music New New York New York City Now Out Play Producing Radio Successful Tv Very York I Can

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I've been a little more fortunate, perhaps, than a lot of people have, for the simple reason that I've constantly been moving: so nobody can hit me - you know what I mean? Protesting is not the answer - not along those lines.

~Chico Hamilton

Topics: Along Answer Been Constantly Fortunate Hit Know Lines Little Lot Me Mean More Moving Nobody People Perhaps Protesting Reason Simple Than Those You

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I'm quite sure that all true professional artists, of every description, in all walks of life, whether their craft is painting, music, sculpture, medicine or anything, have one primary concern - mankind.

~Chico Hamilton

Topics: Anything Artists Concern Craft Description Every Life Mankind Medicine Music Painting Primary Professional Quite Sculpture Sure True Walks Whether

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For the last five years I've been in the production business.

~Chico Hamilton

Topics: Been Business Five Last Production Years

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At this stage of my life, I've dedicated myself to playing what I want to play, how I want to play it for the rest of my time. Regardless of whether one might like it or one might not like it, this is where I am.

~Chico Hamilton

Topics: Am Dedicated How Life Like Might My Life My Time Myself Play Playing Regardless Rest Stage Time Want Where Whether I Am

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A lot of musicians aren't proud; they'll do other work, just to be able to play music. I guess that's the way it's always going to be - musicians will have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.

~Chico Hamilton

Topics: Able Always Certain Certain Degree Degree Going Guess Just Lot Music Musicians Obtain Order Other Outlet Play Play Music Proud Suffer Way Will Work

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: September 21st, 1921

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