“But, in fairness to them, too, the popular song per se is really a pretty shallow medium to perform in.”
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As Buddy Rich, for instance, broke into the business at the age of three, I think it was, on drums, so indeed did I break into the business at the age of four as a singer.
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There isn't a dearth of it, but I will confess that it's harder for me to find songs on which I'm willing to invest anything from ten to fifteen hours writing an arrangement than it was in times past.
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I got into radio when I was eight, and I was one of the busiest child dramatic actors in America.
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