Duke and Robert M. Spire, The
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Authors
Raful, Lawrence
Issue Date
1995
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28
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Journal Article
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FIRST PARAGRAPH(S)|I once asked Bob Spire who was his favorite musician. He asked me, in typical Spire fashion, to clarify the question. "Do you mean performer or composer?"| "Oh, composer, I suppose," I replied, knowing, because of Bob's tastes and extensive musical knowledge - classical, jazz, gospel, Broadway, folk - that his answer would probably be a surprise to me.| Bob thought for less than a second and answered firmly, "Duke Ellington." Because I was fortunate enough to grow up in a family of jazz musicians and aficionados, I not only immediately understood why he might pick the "Duke," but why it was a typical Spire answer. It was an answer which gives one a window on the soul and intellect of Bob Spire, a roadmap to understanding how complex and yet down-to-earth was this truly uncommon "gentle-man."...
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28 Creighton L. Rev. 13 (1994-1995)
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Creighton University School of Law