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I think of these things as obstacles rather than opportunities, because if they were opportunities it means I actually took the business of doing them seriously. To take myself too seriously is the gentle kiss of death.
Leon Redbone
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Leon Redbone
Age: 69 †
Born: 1949
Born: August 26
Died: 2019
Died: May 30
Jazz Guitarist
Jazz Musician
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