Three Wishes

During girl talk with Shirley Scott, Nica asked her if she was given three wishes what would they be, and she replied:

    1. “I wish my children could have everything. Anything that would be good for them.”

    2. “Good health for my husband’s family and for mine.”

    3. “Happiness.”

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

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What Julius Watkins said to Pannnica when she inquired of him what his three wishes were was:

    1. “To be three nice young ladies.”

    2. “Three more.”

    3. “To put the six of them to work.”

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

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The Baroness asked Harry Carney what his three wishes would be and he replied:

    1. “To be healthy.”

    2. “To be happy.”

    3. “For everyone to have eternal life and healthy minds.”

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

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Art Farmer had but one response to Pannonica’s inquiry of three wishes:

    1. “There is only one: to like myself.”

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

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Dick Katz told Nica if given that his three wishes would be:

    1. “There would have to be new Steinways in all the clubs.”

    2. “Drummers would not be allowed to play as loud as this one.”

    3. “I’d like to have time to think about number three.”

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

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