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on Monday, April 8, 2019Billie Holiday Money Quote saying as an aspiring artist that she impressed her mom with her ability to earn enough to cover expenses. Billie Holiday said:
“When I showed Mom the money for the rent and told her I had a regular job singing for eighteen dollars a week, she could hardly believe it” — Billie Holiday
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Muddy Waters: Big Chunk of Money
on Thursday, April 4, 2019Muddy Waters Money Quote saying getting older made him want to find a way to gain a sizable amount of cash so he could work less and lighten up the load. Muddy Waters said:
“Now that I’m gettin old enough to get some money, I’d like to have some money. I don’t get much made, I need to conquer a big chunk of money. Not quit playin but quit playin so hard” — Muddy Waters
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Norah Jones: All the Way to Bank
on Saturday, March 30, 2019Norah Jones Money Quote saying not getting preferred labels from reviewers doesn’t change the money made from the music. Norah Jones said:
“I could do without ‘cool’ publications calling me ‘mom jazz.’ But I laughed all the way to the bank, baby” — Norah Jones
Birthday March 30
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Leontyne Price: Tin Cup Arts
on Sunday, February 10, 2019Leontyne Price Money Quote saying we must often resort to begging for support for the arts, yet artists are used as examples to emulate. Leontyne Price said:
“We should not have a tin cup out for something as important as the arts in this country, the richest in the world. Creative artists are always begging, but always being used when it’s time to show us at our best” — Leontyne Price
Birthday February 10
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Phil Ochs: Money Can Measure
on Friday, February 8, 2019Phil Ochs Money Quote saying the way we occupy our selves can be futile or painful, but work puts distance between our desires and actions. Phil Ochs said:
“Life was a game, & work was a shame, & pain was prevented by pleasure. The world cold & grey was so far away, in distance only money could measure” — Phil Ochs
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Janis Joplin: Dialing for Dollars
on Saturday, January 19, 2019Janis Joplin Money Quote saying in the lyrics to her song, ‘Mercedes Benz’ that she was longing for a television so she could win a game show. Janis Joplin said:
“Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a color TV Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me” — Janis Joplin
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John Philip Sousa: Government Aid Impedes
on Tuesday, November 6, 2018John Philip Sousa Money Quote saying that subsidies for music may help support routine expenses, it doesn’t contribute to musical value and suppresses brilliance. John Philip Sousa said:
“Governmental aid is a drawback rather than an assistance, as, although it may facilitate in the routine of artistic production, it is an impediment to the development of true artistic genius” — John Philip Sousa
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Birthday November 6, 1854
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Cage the Elephant: No Rest for Wicked
on Monday, April 30, 2018Lyrics by Cage the Elephant Lyrics saying we need to justify to ourselves and to others how we live our life and how we choose to pay for our existence. Lyrics:
“Oh there ain’t no rest for the wicked, Money don’t grow on trees, We got bills to pay, we got mouths to feed, There ain’t nothing in this world for free, Oh no we can’t slow down, we can’t hold back, Though you know we wish we could, Oh no there ain’t no rest for the wicked, Until we close our eyes for good” — Lyrics by Cage the Elephant
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