I got into radio when I was eight, and I was one of the busiest child dramatic actors in America.

Because Chicago was to radio what Hollywood was to films and Broadway was to the theatre: it was the hub of radio.

I want to sing for the broadest possible audience.

Since the advent of Benny Goodman, there have been too few clarinetists to fill the void that Goodman left. Ken Peplowski is most certainly one of those few. The man is magic.

Buddy Rich is one of a kind; he's a genius, and that's all there is to it.

Because obviously the whole purpose of putting records out is purely and simply to make money.

As a singer, the biggest joy I have are the arrangements.