If they played more blues, people would just get it - they try to hold it back but just about can't hold it back now because the blues is really going.

I like dropping into a small club and playing with some people, trying to help them get a start.

I went on to Cincinnati. I had got a taste of the big cities and them bright lights. I stayed there until I was about 18 or 19 and then I went on to Detroit.

The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning.

Since you knew they was goin' to cheat you anyway, I recorded under any name with all of 'em.

I've got enough money to live me two lifetimes so I don't have to do nothing I don't want to.

It don't take me no three days to record no album.