A lot of people believe what other people say.
B. B. KINGElvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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There’s a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There’s also happiness to it if you want to hear it.
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Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.
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I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
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It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales.
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I never use that word, retire.
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Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.
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It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you’re going to the bank to borrow money.
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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy’s playing blues like we play, he’s in high school. When he starts playing jazz it’s like going on to college, to a school of higher learning.
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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
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