Setting my mind on a musical instrument was like falling in love. All the world seemed bright and changed.

You'll never miss the water 'til the well runs dry.

The blues - the sound of a sinner on revival day.

I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro.

Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it.

I hate to see the evening sun go down.

I knew the whistle of each of the river boats on the Tennessee.