When I was 16 or 17 I heard the Count Basie band with Jo Jones and Lester Young and Herschel Evans and I couldn't believe it. They were the greatest swing band. I really fell in love with that sound. Everybody danced!
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These are some quotes by American author Illinois Jacquet Musician, who lived between October 31, 1922 and July 22, 2004.