Three Wishes

Girl talk always ensued when Pannonica and Carmen McRae were together and when she wanted to know what her friend would say asked her what her three wishes would be and she told her:

1. “I wish that we had more people that appreciated good American music.”
2. “I wish my father were alive – it’s in the wrong order! That should come first.”
3. “And the other one… I hope that I’ll know when I’ve had it.”

*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter

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