I recall Previn telling a story about when he was young. In order to make some money he took a job playing piano in a cinema which showed old silent movies. One film they showed was 'Birth of a Nation'. At one point Previn was playing 'Tiger Rag' (and not actually looking at the screen) when he saw the manager rushing towards him. Glancing up at the screen Previn saw that it had reached the bit where an image of Christ on the cross appears. Previn was promptly fired! Didn't really harm his career, though, did it?
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