Competition Quote by Sarah Vaughan

“What was the competition? Well, I remember this Puerto Rican who came out in a short skirt and a gun.” quote by Sarah Vaughan — Download Open image

“What was the competition? Well, I remember this Puerto Rican who came out in a short skirt and a gun.”

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