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I was, and still am, captivated by “Babies cry for liquor an' the birds sing bass,” and in the arrogance of my youth, I was certain that nobody else on the airfield either knew or cared who Bessie Smith was, nor would any other G.I. be enchanted by basso birds, so I turned thief.
More than any other jazz musician of the day, Davis captivated the paparazzi , which faithfully reported on his goings-on, his taste for Italian suits, and his richly cultivated contempt for whites who didn't get it.
Did all of the music, personalities, and ideas that first captivated me--the Sex Pistols, Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy--do nothing but recycle Miller's paradigms?
And it is evident from the Starr transcripts that she captivated many members of the grand jury.
Such patriotic outbursts have captivated the media.