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You blows who you is.
Louis Armstrong
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Louis Armstrong
Age: 69 †
Born: 1901
Born: August 4
Died: 1971
Died: July 6
Actor
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Jazz Musician
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New Orleans
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I don't need words. It's all in the phrasing.
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Red beans and ricely yours.
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