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Re: [microsound] O.T.: J.Cage in a quiz show



it talks about this in Roaring Silence John Cage: A life by david revill.
robert horton
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From: "Brian Klein" <btk3782@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [microsound] O.T.: J.Cage in a quiz show


> he used the 8000 to buy a steinway piano for himself
> and a station wagon for merce cunningham's dance
> company. i forget where i read this, but if i come
> across the citation, i'll pass it along.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > for the record: a) the questions were very difficult
> > but cage answered all
> > and won 8000 us dollars (not bad, it was 1958!); b)
> > in a previous
> > transmission of the same show he presented some of
> > his compositions, which
> > the tv host mike bongiorno described as "odd
> > exhibitions of very odd music"
> > with other stupidities thrown in for good measure).
> > nic
> > 
> > 
> >
> 
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> 
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