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I don't think I'll ever be president of anything.

~Hoagy Carmichael

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I know Mother named me after a railroad man, but it's too late now, I'm afraid. Much, much too late.

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I'm singing the music publisher's theme song - it ain't a commercial.

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In Hollywood, the rainbow hits the ground for composers.

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Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.

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Ragtime was my lullaby.

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The recollection of how, when and where it all happened became vague as the lingering strains hung in the rafters of the studio. I wanted to shout back at it, Maybe I didn't write you, but I found you.

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This exploded in me almost more music than I could consume.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: November 22nd, 1899

Died: December 27th, 1981

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