There are only two things: ... by Boris Vian, a French Writer

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“There are only two things: love, all sorts of love, with pretty girls, and the music of New Orleans or Duke Ellington. Everything else ought to go, because everything else is ugly.”

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Name: Boris Vian

Nationality: French

Date of Birth: Mar 10, 1920

Date of Death: Jun 23, 1959

Profession: Writer

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There are only two things: love, all sorts of love, with pretty girls, and the music of New Orleans or Duke Ellington. Everything else ought to go, because everything else is ugly.

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I played the trumpet a bit like a porker, I think.

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Of course, it's fun to play with Blacks.

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One ends up relying on pure musical inspiration, and failing that, the music won't lead to anything good, or it will alienate all but the most die-hard fans.

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The problem is the following, black music is increasing encumbered by white elements, often pleasant but always superfluous, easily and advantageously replaced with black elements.

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