Famous quote by Jelly Roll Morton

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Get up from that piano. You hurtin its feelings
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"Get up from that piano. You hurtin' its feelings"

- Jelly Roll Morton

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This quote by Jelly Roll Morton is an amusing method of informing someone to stop playing the piano. It suggests that the piano is a living thing with sensations that can be harmed. Morton is recommending that the person playing the piano is not doing a good job and is making the piano feel bad. He is attempting to motivate the person to take a break and come back to the piano with a fresh perspective. This quote also indicates that Morton thinks that the piano is a delicate instrument that needs to be treated with regard. He is suggesting that the individual playing the piano should take a break and come back to it with a more mild touch. By doing this, the person will have the ability to develop a much better noise and make the piano feel better.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jelly Roll Morton between September 20, 1885 and July 10, 1941. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 2 other quotes.

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