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Quincy Jones Created Jewish Legends

JL;DR SUMMARY Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer who passed away at 91, significantly influenced American music and had deep connections to the Jewish community. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FamilyJewish TraditionsJewish CultureMusic ProductionQuincy JonesMichael JacksonSidney LumetPeggy LiptonRashida JonesLesley Gore

Places mentioned

Tenafly, New Jersey, United States
"That girl was Lesley Gore, born Lesley Sue Goldstein, from Tenafly, New Jersey."
Long Island, New York, United States
"Lipton, the granddaughter of Jewish immigrants who was raised in a Jewish home on Long Island, as independent, smart and understanding."
New York City, New York, United States
"Lumet, who grew up on the Lower East Side of New York City immersed in the Yiddish theater that his parents acted in."

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