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If you play a tune and a person don't tap their feet, don't play the tune.
Count Basie
Person
,
Play
,
Feet
Of course, there are a lot of ways you can treat the blues, but it will still be the blues.
Count Basie
Treat
,
Blues
,
Ways
Well, if you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night!
Count Basie
Good
,
Night
,
Find
I decided that I would be one of the biggest new names; and I actually had some little fancy business cards printed up to announce it, 'Count Basie. Beware, the Count is Here.'
Count Basie
Business
,
Here
,
Actually
All I wanted was to be big, to be in show business and to travel... and that's what I've been doing all my life.
Count Basie
Life
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Business
,
Travel
I'm saying: to be continued, until we meet again. Meanwhile, keep on listening and tapping your feet.
Count Basie
Saying
,
Keep
,
Again
I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. When we played pop tunes, and naturally we had to, I wanted those pops to kick! Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch.
Count Basie
Real
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Understand
,
Play
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Biography
Nationality:
American
Type:
Musician
Born:
August 21
, 1904
Died:
April 26
, 1984
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