Some of the wise boys who s... by Stan Kenton, an American Musician

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“Some of the wise boys who say my music is loud, blatant and that's all should see the faces of the kids who have driven a hundred miles through the snow to see the band... to stand in front of the bandstand in an ecstasy all their own.”

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Stan Kenton

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Name: Stan Kenton

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Dec 15, 1911

Date of Death: Aug 25, 1979

Profession: Musician

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Some of the wise boys who say my music is loud, blatant and that's all should see the faces of the kids who have driven a hundred miles through the snow to see the band... to stand in front of the bandstand in an ecstasy all their own.

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