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My father bought me a little cardboard accordion, and when I was three I got this little machine.

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Toots Thielemans
Age: 94 †
Born: 1922
Born: April 29
Died: 2016
Died: August 22
Composer
Film Score Composer
Harmonicist
Jazz Guitarist
Jazz Musician
Marolles
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Father
Three
Littles
Accordions
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Accordion
Cardboard

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