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Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night.
Mary Lou Williams
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"Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night."
— Mary Lou Williams

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Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night. — Mary Lou Williams

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Mary Lou Williams was a Musician from United States (1910–1981).

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This quote is attributed to Mary Lou Williams, a Musician from United States.
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Mary Lou Williams lived from 1910 – 1981.