Rita Coolidge quote

I wanted to make a jazz record. I didn't want it to be a standards record.
Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidge
Born: May 1, 1944

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Jazz, Record, Make, Want, Wanted, Jazz Record, Standards

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