"My parents had a pub and each Sunday……" — Toots Thielemans
"My parents had a pub and each Sunday there was an accordionist. They have told me that when I was in my cradle, I already was imitating the gestures of the musician."
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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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