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I've done a bunch of gigs." ♪ ("SOMEBODY'S GONNA BURN YA" BY
COLD, BOLD & TOGETHER PLAYING) ♪ I played for different people
that would come to town. Like, Sammy Davis Jr. So, I played
with Sammy Davis Jr. Liberace. I played
with Liberace. The Ringling Bros. Circus
would come to Seattle, I'm in the Ringling Bros.
Circus band. I'm also with an R&B band,
Cold, Bold & Together. So I'm becoming well known
in Seattle as a guy that can play. "Dad, I'd really like to give
this a couple more years." "And if nothing works out,
I'll come to Thrifty." He says, "No problem."
I said, "Great." One, two, three
COLD, BOLD & TOGETHER PLAYING) ♪ I played for different people
that would come to town. Like, Sammy Davis Jr. So, I played
with Sammy Davis Jr. Liberace. I played
with Liberace. The Ringling Bros. Circus
would come to Seattle, I'm in the Ringling Bros.
Circus band. I'm also with an R&B band,
Cold, Bold & Together. So I'm becoming well known
in Seattle as a guy that can play. "Dad, I'd really like to give
this a couple more years." "And if nothing works out,
I'll come to Thrifty." He says, "No problem."
I said, "Great." One, two, three
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I've done a bunch of gigs."
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♪ ("SOMEBODY'S GONNA BURN YA" BY
COLD, BOLD & TOGETHER PLAYING) ♪
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I played for different people
that would come to town.
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Like, Sammy Davis Jr.
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So, I played
with Sammy Davis Jr.
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Liberace. I played
with Liberace.
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The Ringling Bros. Circus
would come to Seattle,
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I'm in the Ringling Bros.
Circus band.
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I'm also with an R&B band,
Cold, Bold & Together.
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So I'm becoming well known
in Seattle
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as a guy that can play.
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"Dad, I'd really like to give
this a couple more years."
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"And if nothing works out,
I'll come to Thrifty."
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He says, "No problem."
I said, "Great."
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One, two, three.
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Movie Summary
An examination of the most popular instrumentalist of all time, Kenny G, and why he is polarizing to so many.