It's just someone has label... by Ornette Coleman, an American Musician

Ornette Coleman Quotes

“It's just someone has labelled us as having a different label to do what you do. I find that labels are the worst thing in the world for artistic expression.”

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Ornette Coleman

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Name: Ornette Coleman

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Mar 19, 1930

Profession: Musician

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