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“A true musician, like Johnny Cash, should be able to walk into a room with nothing but an instrument and capture people's attention for two hours.” quote by Chris Cornell — Download Open image

“A true musician, like Johnny Cash, should be able to walk into a room with nothing but an instrument and capture people's attention for two hours.”

Chris Cornell

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