September in the Rain

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Rick Averill
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September in the Rain

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Been reading "September in the Rain," the biography of Nelson Riddle. What I take from it more than anything else is:

First rule of arranging--Keep your client happy.
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Re: September in the Rain

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That's the first rule in any business! But man, RIddle me a few arrangements like that! ☺ What a master he was.
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