ell Im t o rombone.    been a bone man been king of jazz for many years. But no Spicy MacLammermoor, t. Maybe I better play a fees out of to reassure myself.

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        " you distinguis ;

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        "t playing?"

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        "tained only by artists of tian, Mississippi.    Spicy MacLammermoor is gone."

        rombone in its trombone case and    to a gig. At the gig everyone fell back before him, bowing.

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        " a decide."

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        "I dont    to play Smoke, " somebody said.

        "ould you repeat t, stranger?"

        "I dont    to play Smoke. Smoke is dull. I dont like to play Smoke. "

        "o play Smoke! But ;

        "Man, you from outa to do you mean you refuse to play Smoke?    on t;

        "I am okyo, Japan."

        "Os, e;

        "Yes Im top trombone man in all of Japan."

        "ell youre enea Room still top jazz pla tokyo?"

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        "Good God!"

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        "Maybe ts presumptuous?"

        "Ask ;

        "You ask    fool around    young Japanese guys pretty good, too."

        "ional."

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        "ell, ;

        "Yes, Mr. Mokie?"

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        "Maybe youre mistaken?"

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        "You    to be king emeritus?"

        "No, Im just going to fold up my eal a tune."

        " Cream?"

        "O.K., you    s Cream. You ready, ;

        " o leave. You    play too. Just move a little over to t;

        "ts very gracious of you. I guess I tle, since Im still to voce, of course."

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        "o    for a large steel sop ;

        "o    exg Cream ever played! Is ?"

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        "Yes, Mr. o admit it, you bleill."

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        "iturn to my el and pack. I am most grateful for everyt;

        "ts O.K., s. "
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