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If I had grown up in any place but New Orleans, I don't think my career would have taken off. I wouldn't have heard the music that was around this town. There was so much going on when I was a kid.
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"If I had grown up in any place but New Orleans, I don't think my career would have taken off. I wouldn't have heard the music that was around this town. There was so much going on when I was a kid."
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If I had grown up in any place but New Orleans, I don't think my career would have taken off. I wouldn't have heard the music that was around this town. There was so much going on when I was a kid. — Pete Fountain

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Pete Fountain was a Musician from United States (1930–2016).

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Who said "If I had grown up in any place but New Orleans, I don't think my career would h…"?
This quote is attributed to Pete Fountain, a Musician from United States.
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Pete Fountain lived from 1930 – 2016.
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