Source: Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie
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Famous Count Basie Quotes
“If you play a tune and a person don't tap their feet, don't play the tune.”
“If you find a note tonight that sounds good, play the same damn note every night!”
Source: Good Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie
“If a guy is gonna to play good bop, he has to have a sort of a bop soul.”