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I'm very happy to have a small, long, career instead of one big hit and then oblivion.

Susannah McCorkle

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Susannah McCorkle
Age: 55 †
Born: 1946
Born: January 4
Died: 2001
Died: May 19
Jazz Musician
Singer
Translator
Berkeley
California
Career
Careers
Instead
Small
Happy
Bigs
Long
Oblivion

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