Eunice Kathleen Waymon (Nina Simone) Quotes

I had heard blues and jazz all my life but I was never aware that it was associated with nightclubs and drinking.

Eunice Kathleen Waymon

• My Life
• Jazz
• Associated
• Nightclubs

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  • My Life
  • Jazz
  • Associated