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The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody else's idea.
Tom T. Hall
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Tom T. Hall
Age: 85 †
Born: 1936
Born: May 25
Died: 2021
Died: August 20
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After I retired and came off the road, I gathered up all my musical instruments and suddenly, I wanted them all to be perfect.
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