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Finally Beiderbecke took out a silver cornet. He put it to his lips and blew a phrase. The sound came out like a girl saying 'yes'.
-- Eddie Condon on Bix Beiderbecke

One of the things I like about jazz, kid, is I don't know what's going to happen next. Do you?
-- Bix Beiderbecke


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