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Sam's Tune
Cannonball Adderley Quintet
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Now we're, we're very proud to have, uh, in our group a very
Talented young bassist, ladies and gentlemen, Sam Jones, who is
A... Who writes fairly well, considering the fact that he's a bass
Player. You know, bass players are kinda timid when it comes to
The pen. But I think you'll like this composition. It features
Him, first of all, you see, and he... And he can play. It's...
Well, actually, when we got ready to record this thing, he hadn't
Thought up a name. He thought of all kinds of things. In fact
We decided once to name it after Newport, but everybody else had
Named something after Newport, so we just called this one Sam's Tune
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Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, for Sam Jones. That's
Our bassist, Sam Jones. 'Cause he can play. And I know Sam wishes
For me to thank you too. Uh, George, that's Mr. Wein. You see
Here he's Mr. Wein, in New York he's George, but you know. Wishes
For us to end here. Because, you know, we're having a big program
Tonight and everything. It's Stan Kenton, the great George Shearing
Earl Garner. I don't know, I can hardly wait to get back. But
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