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All my life, I have been sickened by everything connected with meat-, fish-, and poultry eating. As a child, I saw apparently nice, kind people wring the necks of fowls, and I thought it foul; and I wondered if I could ever exert any influence to help bring such unworthiness to an end.

Percy Grainger

Salvation Army Booth objected to the devil having all the good tunes. I object to jazz and vaudeville having all the best instruments.

Percy Grainger

Percy Grainger

Percy Grainger

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Born: July 8, 1882

Died: February 20, 1961 (aged 78)

Bio: Percy Aldridge Grainger was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist. In the course of a long and innovative career he played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early years of the 20th century.

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