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And, you know, I think the original recording of Ravel's Bolero, probably whoever played percussion on that, will never have It played better than that.

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• And, you know, I think the original recording of Ravel's Bolero, probably whoever played percussion on that, will never have It played better than that.

  

  Buddy Rich