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"As soon as she leaves I'll break out my Benny Goodman collection and we'll start the place jumping"
October
1
1945
"As soon as she leaves I'll break out my Benny Goodman collection and we'll start the place jumping"
October
1
1945
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"As soon as she leaves I'll break out my Benny Goodman collection and we'll start the place jumping"
October
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1945
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