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Portrait of Charlie Barnet, Part I (Podcast #22-001)
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“Charlie Barnet has always been a wonderful friend to me. Because of his musicianship, good judgement, and good taste, he has always had people working for him whose potential was immense. Some who come to my mind are Lena Horne, Kay Starr, Judy Ellington, Clark Terry, Billy May, Andy Gibson, Willie Smith, Al Killian, and Spud Murphy. At the same time, he constantly bolstered my ego by playing a book almost full of our compositions. The arrangements of our things – no copycat versions…
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