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"The three great moments of my life had to be the concerts of Ellington in 1938, Dizzy in '48, and Ella in '52."

Boris Vian, French Writer

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"The three great moments of my life had to be the concerts of Ellington in 1938, Dizzy in '48, and Ella in '52."

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