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I joined Count Basie's band to make a little money and to see the world. For two years I didn't see anything but the inside of a Blue Goose bus, and I never got to send home a quarter.
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This page presents the quote "I joined Count Basie's band to make a little money and to see the world. For two years I didn't see anything but the inside of a Blue Goose bus, and I never got to send home a quarter.". Author of this quote is Billie Holiday. This quote is about world, bus, blue, two years, little money, band, years, home,.