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Accordions Quote by Ricky Jay

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“I'm probably the only kid in history whose parents made him stop taking music lessons. They made me stop studying the accordion.”

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I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.

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My father bought me a little cardboard accordion, and when I was three I got this little machine.

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Rosa Hubermann was sitting on the edge of the bed with her husband's accordion tied to her chest. Her fingers hovered above the keys.…

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Time collapses and expands like an erratic accordion.

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No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully.

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