Earl Hines Quotes

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I always thought jazz was like the trunk of a tree. After the tree has grown, many branches have sprung out. They're all with different leaves and they all look beautiful. But at the end of the season, they fold back up and it’s still that tree trunk.

Earl Hines

You may have holes in your shoes, but don't let the people out front know it. Shine the tops.

Earl Hines

Earl Hines

Earl Hines

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Born: December 28, 1903

Died: April 22, 1983 (aged 79)

Bio: Earl Kenneth Hines, universally known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader.

Known for:

Once Upon a Time (1966)
Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington
Encyclopedia of Jazz (1967)
At The Apex Club
Earl's Pearls

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