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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

"When this man enters a room "He wishes to keep his chin up "To carry with him a...

"When this man enters a room "He wishes to keep his chin up "To carry with him a continental smile "And a heart "A heart that lifts the floor like a splintering brass chorus "Of drums and saxophones, Questlove and Coltrane "marching to Gettysburg at my feet "With shotgun improvs that grow into rock steady "Playing like a humble bass line for the beautiful, "the gorgeous shootouts that ring out "throughout old Chicago jazz clubs "and smoky New Orleans hallways

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"When this man enters a room
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"He wishes to keep his chin up
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"To carry with him a continental smile
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"And a heart
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"A heart that lifts the floor like a splintering brass chorus
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"Of drums and saxophones, Questlove and Coltrane
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"marching to Gettysburg at my feet
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"With shotgun improvs that grow into rock steady
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"Playing like a humble bass line for the beautiful,
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"the gorgeous shootouts that ring out
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"throughout old Chicago jazz clubs
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"and smoky New Orleans hallways.
Duration
45 seconds
Views
41
Timestamp in Movie
01:34:24
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
Production
Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,PBS

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Movie Summary

A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.