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1 Creative Quotations from Count Basie (1904-1984) born on Aug 21
US jazz pianist, composer; one of the outstanding organizers of big bands in jazz history; his hits include "One O’clock Jump," 1937.

2 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.

3 Play like you think, and then you got it, if you're going to get it.

4 It's the way you play that makes it… And whatever
you get, that's you, so that's your story.

5 If you play a tune and a person don't tap their feet, don't play the tune.

6 I'm saying: to be continued, until we meet again
I'm saying: to be continued, until we meet again. Meanwhile, keep on listening and tapping your feet.

7 Compose your Creative Thinking
with Creative Quotations! Visit CreativeQuotations.com today!

8 BeMoreCreative & Creative Quotations are pending trademarks.
CREDITS: Copyright 2008, Baertracks. BeMoreCreative & Creative Quotations are pending trademarks. Public domain photo from Wikimedia Commons. Background graphics from clipart.com Music from One O'clock Jump (1937); fair use of recording thought to be in public domain according to


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