I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me.

I like clean ladies and nice ladies.

Boys, if you don't stick together, how do you expect me to follow you-ah?

On the stage of the Italian Terrace Room in the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1938 ... the place where Champagne Music was born.

Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns.

Night after night I could feel the chills go up and down my spine, they played so well.

Conversation didn't seem necessary when I put the accordion down and swung some young lady around the floor.