I was brought up in black neighborhoods in South Baltimore. And we really felt like we were very black. We acted black and we spoke black. When I was a kid growing up, where I came from, it was hip to be black. To be white was kind of square.
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"I was brought up in black neighborhoods in South Baltimore. And we really felt like we were very black. We acted black and we spoke black. When I was a kid growing up, where I came from, it was hip to be black. To be white was kind of square." — Jerry Leiber
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I was brought up in black neighborhoods in South Baltimore. And we really felt like we were very black. We acted black and we spoke black. When I was a kid growing up, where I came from, it was hip to be black. To be white was kind of square. — Jerry Leiber
About Jerry Leiber
Jerry Leiber was a Musician from United States (1933–2011).
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This quote is attributed to Jerry Leiber, a Musician from United States.
When did Jerry Leiber live?
Jerry Leiber lived from 1933 – 2011.