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Lot #1064
Wizard of Oz: Ray Bolger: “What boy wants to sit on his derriere and thump away at scales for 45 minutes of his precious time”

“What boy wants to sit on his derriere and thump away at scales for 45 minutes of his precious time”

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“What boy wants to sit on his derriere and thump away at scales for 45 minutes of his precious time”

ALS signed “Ray Bolger,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 1, 1967. In part: “When the big Texan stopped a man on the street in New York City and queried: How do you get to Carnegie Hall—The reply was ‘Practice.’ What boy wants to sit on his derriere and thump away at scales for 45 minutes of his precious time, when life is so short. What he doesn’t know is—How valuable in his social life it is to be able to sit down at a piano and knock-off with great aplomb the latest song hit.” In fine condition, with some creasing, heavier at the top of the page. Profound wisdom from the Scarecrow of Oz. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.

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