I Think As Long As People Are Around And Can Hear A Record And Hear People Like Lester Young On A Recording, There Will Always Be A Great Inspiration For Somebody To Try To Create Jazz. - SearchQuotes

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I think as long as people are around and can hear a record and hear people like Lester Young on a recording, there will always be a great inspiration for somebody to try to create jazz.

Sonny Rollins

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