It is evidently known, beyond contradiction, that New Orleans is the cradle of Jazz and I, myself, happened to be the creator in the year 1902.

Rejoice at the death and cry at the birth: New Orleans sticks close to the Scriptures.

Jazz music is to be played sweet, soft, plenty rhythm.

You can't make jazz without using certain elements of Latin music.

The sporting houses needed professors, and we had so many different styles that... it wouldn't make any difference that you just came from . . . whatever your tunes were over there, we played them in New Orleans.

My contributions were many: First clown director, with witty sayings and flashily dressed, now called master of ceremonies.

It is evidently known, beyond contradiction, that New Orleans is the cradle of Jazz and I, myself, happened to be the creator in the year 1902.