Pete Fountain Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by Pete Fountain:

What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy.
~Pete Fountain


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/pete-fountain-quotes/#ebc9f346

If I had grown up in any place but New Orleans, I don't think my career would have taken off. I wouldn't have heard the music that was around this town. There was so much going on when I was a kid.
~Pete Fountain


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/pete-fountain-quotes/#d663f8ad

You know, it's funny... when you're making money, people don't think you're playing jazz. Now when you're not making money, people think that you're a good jazz musician.
~Pete Fountain


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/pete-fountain-quotes/#8aa9bc53

I was improvising before I was reading music. I was just trying to play things on the clarinet by ear. I think my ear is one of my greatest assets.
~Pete Fountain


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/pete-fountain-quotes/#cb655bd0

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