Norman Granz quotes - page 2

I don't think I will ever do any tours again in the United States. I rather think that that's over with. (Norman Granz)
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. View quote
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As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy. View quote
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I don't say that the supposed Civil Rights development is a myth, but it's a matter of dealing with reality. It's purely peripheral and, in many cases, it's just a facade. View quote
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If I were to put on Barbra Streisand and Duke Ellington, one might say the combination isn't good. View quote
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In 1958, I decided that I was going to live in Europe permanently. So in 1959 I moved to Lugano, Switzerland. View quote
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Ella can work nightclubs that Duke might not be able to work, because of having the big band. Where they go now is strictly a matter of their own names and talents. View quote
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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. View quote
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