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It's America's classical music ... this becomes our tradition ... the bottom line of any country in the world is what did we contribute to the world? ... we contributed Louis Armstrong
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Louis Armstrong
Age: 69 †
Born: 1901
Born: August 4
Died: 1971
Died: July 6
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Jazz is played from the heart. You can even live by it. Always love it.
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I'm a spade, you're an ofay. Let's play.
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Red beans and ricely yours.
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It makes you feel good, man, makes you forget all the bad things that happen to a Negro. It makes you feel wanted, and when you're with another tea smoker, it makes you feel a special kinship.
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You will never know what the meaning of Jazz is if ask what it means.
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Musicians don't retire they stop when there's no more music in them.
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If you don't understand it, don't mess with it.
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