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# Tommy Flanagan

(1930–2001)   Pianist   United States

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Tommy Flanagan was a pianist from the United States, best known for *Tommy Flanagan Collection*.

## Quick Facts About Tommy Flanagan

Born March 16, 1930

Died November 16, 2001

Nationality United States

Profession Pianist

Notable works Tommy Flanagan Collection

## About Tommy Flanagan

American jazz pianist (1930-2001).

## Awards & Honors

NEA Jazz Masters

##  Quotes by Tommy Flanagan

> [I do miss Glasgow but Malibu is home now. I love it here and when I do go back to Scotland it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-flanagan/i-do-miss-glasgow-but-malibu-is-home-now-i-love-it-here-and-when-i-do/)

[Tommy Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-flanagan/)

[Bad news](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-news/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be0/tommy-flanagan-66054_bad-news_i-do-miss-glasgow-but-malibu-is-home-now_898965.jpg)

> [Acting never crossed my mind for a moment when I was growing up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-flanagan/acting-never-crossed-my-mind-for-a-moment-when-i-was-growing-up/)

[Tommy Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-flanagan/)

[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/db4/tommy-flanagan-66054_acting_acting-never-crossed-my-mind-for-a-momen_1375801.jpg)

> [Sometimes, you still have days when you don't just feel right, like there is a kind of congestion, and the flow isn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-flanagan/sometimes-you-still-have-days-when-you-don-t-just-feel-right-like/)

[Tommy Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-flanagan/)

[Congestion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/congestion/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf4/tommy-flanagan-66054_congestion_sometimes-you-still-have-days-when-you-d_1545030.jpg)

> [Sometimes I do what I want to. The rest of the time- I do what I have to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-flanagan/sometimes-i-do-what-i-want-to-the-rest-of-the-time-i-do-what-i-have-to/)

[Tommy Flanagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-flanagan/)

[Feel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feel/)

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