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— James Weldon Johnson"It is from the blues that all that may be called American music derives it most distinctive characteristics."
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I'm weird - I don't really listen to American music while I'm writing. I do occasionally get an anthem song, but generally speaking, when I write, I only listen to Japanese and Hawaiian music.
— Violet Duke
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What is American music? The most satisfying answer I've come across is that it was a kind of natural comfort with the vernacular which is diverse and regional; it's not one particular set of sounds.
— Carlisle Floyd
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