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• Do you think Duke Ellington didn't listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a… — Dave Brubeck
• Armstrong described the lunar surface as 'beautiful.' I thought to myself, 'It's not really beautiful. It's magnificent that we're here,… — Buzz Aldrin
• I'm no Lance Armstrong, but I do use a bike to get from place to place in Manhattan, a little… — David Byrne
• Lance Armstrong, the famous cyclist and more importantly, cancer survivor, has said 'if you ever get a second chance for… — Michael N. Castle
• I listened to King Oliver and I listened to Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane,… — Eric Clapton
• You ask: What is it that philosophers have called qualitative states? I answer, only half in jest: As Louis Armstrong… — Unknown Author
• Louis Armstrong changed all the brass players around, but after Bird, all of the instruments had to change - drums,… — Unknown Author
• If anybody was Mr. Jazz it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of jazz and always will be. He… — Duke Ellington
• If anybody was Mr. Jazz it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of jazz and always will be. He… — Duke Ellington
• I had a dream that Louis Armstrong was playing the 'Swept Away' melody. I have no idea where it came… — Scott Avett
• For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example… — Neil Armstrong
• To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, the three astronauts from Apollo 11 visited the White House. Neil… — Conan O'Brien

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