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Music Appreciation

ocpagu

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13. Rhapsody in Blue

Reply to klook (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:51 PM

Dec 2011

By Gershwin. First time I went to an opera house.

My father used to play records of Louis Armstrong. But I only got interested in jazz after being enchanted by Rhapsody in Blue.

Started researching, listening and got addicted to jazz.

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Jazz lovers: What brought you to the music? [View all] klook May 2011 OP

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I have spent a lot of happy hours listening to ECM recordings also klook Dec 2011 #6

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Wonderful klook Dec 2011 #7

I was locked up for about 18 months when I was a kid - cliffordu Dec 2011 #3

Fantastic klook Dec 2011 #5

Tap Dancing. I started when I was six. immoderate Dec 2011 #4

Wow, cool klook Dec 2011 #8

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Yes - same number dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #16

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Rhapsody in Blue ocpagu Dec 2011 #13

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I'd be rather atypical, I think malthaussen Jan 2012 #17