In my youth I thought I was going to be a professional rugby player.
If you had a good radio - and everybody did in those days - you could find it.
Suckle was the first West Indian DJ and he had this fantastic source of music.
Some people think I'm a rock 'n' roll musician and some think I'm a jazz musician but, for me, there is no difference.
My generation had the best years. We missed the Second World War and caught the outburst of rock 'n' roll.
I avoid the media circus, keep my head down and try to keep growing and learning things.