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Ed sullivan Quote by Tom Petty

“Most magic is a trick, an illusion. But [when The…” quote by Tom Petty — Download Open image

“Most magic is a trick, an illusion. But [when The Beatles played the Ed Sullivan Show], this was real. Man oh man, was it real.”

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Ed Sullivan will be around as long as someone else has talent.

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I grew up in the 1950s and '60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan.

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[On turning down an invitation to appear for four minutes on the Ed Sullivan Show:] Honey, it takes Moms four minutes just to get…

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