"I loved Billie Holiday more than any other person other than myself on the stage. Yeah, I do."

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"I loved Billie Holiday more than any other person other than myself on the stage. Yeah, I do."

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"I loved Billie Holiday more than any other person other than myself on the stage. Yeah, I do."

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