In a sense, a hit belongs to the person who made it popular, but if a tune is good enough to attain tremendous success, then it certainly deserves more than one version, one treatment, one approach.
In a sense, a hit belongs to the person who made it popular, but if a tune is good enough to attain tremendous success, then it certainly deserves mo… - Les Baxter
In a sense, a hit belongs to the person who made it popular, but if a tune is good enough to attain tremendous success, then it certainly deserves mo…
- Les Baxter
I'm not an intellectual composer. - Les Baxter
I'm not an intellectual composer.
I write emotional music. - Les Baxter
I write emotional music.
Under my contract with Capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I want in my own way. - Les Baxter
Under my contract with Capitol, I have complete freedom to do just about anything I want in my own way.
I don't try to make 15 musicians sound like two each. - Les Baxter
I don't try to make 15 musicians sound like two each.
I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible. - Les Baxter
I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible.
Well, thats the secret of commerciality, a simple style and you stick with it. - Les Baxter
Well, thats the secret of commerciality, a simple style and you stick with it.
That was when the Spanish came in and conquered the Aztecs. I thought that was a clever thing. - Les Baxter
That was when the Spanish came in and conquered the Aztecs. I thought that was a clever thing.
Any good music must be an innovation. - Les Baxter
Any good music must be an innovation.
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