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Commonplace Quote by Mel Torme

“To me, nostalgia is nothing more than a mindless plundering of the past for the commonplace.” quote by Mel Torme — Download Open image

“To me, nostalgia is nothing more than a mindless plundering of the past for the commonplace.”

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See, I never wrote arrangements for the band for Judy Garland; I did strictly special material, special lyrics, put together all of her medleys.

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I want to sing for the broadest possible audience.

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