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“I don't want no drummer. I set the tempo.”

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Bessie Smith, known as the 'Empress of the Blues', was a pioneering jazz and blues singer from the United States. Born on April 15, 1894, and passing away on September 26, 1937, Smith's deep, soulful voice and distinctive performance style left a lasting impact on future musicians. She was one of the most famous black female singers of her time, with her music career spanning the 1920s and 1930s. more

“Love is a virtue and not a feeling. It is fed and fired by God- not by the favorable response of the beloved. Even when it doesn't seem to make a dime's worth of difference to the ones on whom it is lavished, it is still the most prized of all virtues because it is at the heart of the very character of God.”

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Author:Rich Mullins

“In any society, the artist has a responsibility. His effectiveness is certainly limited and a painter or writer cannot change the world. But they can keep an essential margin of non-conformity alive. Thanks to them the powerful can never affirm that everyone agrees with their acts. That small difference is important.”

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Author:Luis Bunuel

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