Bird (1988)
Michael Zelniker: Red Rodney
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Quotes
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Charlie 'Bird' Parker : We start off with a tour. Ten nights. $150 per man. Per night.
Red Rodney : Really? That's great. Where?
Charlie 'Bird' Parker : South. We drive. Fresh air, scenery - unsophisticated pussy.
Red Rodney : All right.
Charlie 'Bird' Parker : You don't get that with Woody Herman, man.
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Red Rodney : Bird, are you crazy? Forget about the fact that nobody's going to believe I'm an albino!
Charlie 'Bird' Parker : I believe it.. Whoever heard of a Jewish cat playing trumpet the way you do? Toot toot. Right? Toot toot.
Red Rodney : Cut the crap! The main thing is that I can't sing. I got a voice like a dying animal!
Charlie 'Bird' Parker : Anybody can sing the blues!
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Dizzy Gillespie : You got a woman in there?
Red Rodney : Yeah, I got a woman in there. I married her so she'd stay in there with me.
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Dizzy Gillespie : Got a gig. I gotta go.
Red Rodney : Yard, whenever you get to where you're going, call me. All right?
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Charlie 'Bird' Parker : I'm getting on right now.
Red Rodney : Yeah, I know.
Charlie 'Bird' Parker : You know? The less you know about getting on, the better off you be. Another thing, junior. If I ever hear about you using this shit, I will come from my grave and I will haunt you. Have we met?
Red Rodney : No, sir.