On the record
Looking back through the long vista of years, it is my honest belief that such singing as his, at home or abroad, I have never heard.
Said by
Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “Looking back through the long vista of years, it is my honest belief that such singing as his, at home or abroad, I have…”
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Stevenson reflects on the power of music and its lasting impact on his memories.
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