George Shearing

Musician

1919-08-13

Quotes by George Shearing

• I was born in London in 1919. I first went to America in 1946 for a three-month holiday. Then I came back, worked here for almost a year sold up my home and went back on immigration in 1947.

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• My affiliation with England is borne out by the fact that I do come back for periodic visits.

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• Teddy Wilson, I think, said a little while ago that it's much easier to come in and play whatever comes into your mind, without obeying any of the laws of bass line and harmony and so on.

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