Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
B. B. KINGElvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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I’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
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Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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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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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
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I call myself a blues singer, but you ain’t never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.
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When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You’ll have to figure that out for yourself!
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When I was young, I didn’t play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I’ve reached. Think what they might do over time.
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Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
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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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I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an’ my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.
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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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