There are many artists that I present that I admit I like less than I do others. But I think that they warrant being presented by my own, personal standards.
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Germany is probably the richest country in Western Europe. Yet they wouldn't take any television with Duke and Ella, their reaction being that people weren't interested in it.
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Today it's rare to find a major artist that would be willing to break up his own group. They need the musical security their own groups give them.
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