I was so enamored with the idea of being in show business so everything was bright to me. I mean, I didn't think of it as being tough and things like that.

Billy Eckstine

BILLY ECKSTINE

Doctors Musician

When Byrd came out of there, he had written a lot things while he was in the hospital.

BILLY ECKSTINE

Hospitality Hospitals Written

The elements of success. And my son’s very successful. He’s doing very well. And I have a younger daughter who sings.

BILLY ECKSTINE

Daughter Elements Sings Successful

I’m not much on gimmicks. I never have been because they don’t last.

BILLY ECKSTINE

Gimmicks Lasts

Billy Eckstine

BILLY ECKSTINE

Deaf Everything Out

If you want to be a musician, study your craft. Study music.

BILLY ECKSTINE

Crafts

I don’t have perfect pitch, but I have relative pitch. I’m glad I don’t have perfect pitch because perfect pitch can drive you crazy.

BILLY ECKSTINE

Perfect

Billy Connolly

BILLY CONNOLLY

You know, times change and the elements change along with it.

BILLY ECKSTINE

You know, times change and the elements change along with it.

BILLY ECKSTINE

Daughter

I was so enamored with the idea of being in show business so everything was bright to me. I mean, I didn’t think of it as being tough and things like that.

BILLY ECKSTINE

Everything Mean

Billy Eckstine

BILLY ECKSTINE

Jazz Knows

I just went to Harvard a little while, because I graduated from Armstrong High School in Washington and then I went up there but I didn’t stay that long because I went into show business.

BILLY ECKSTINE

Littles Long

Boris Sidis

BORIS SIDIS

Psychics Unity

My youngest daughter sings. She’s going to be very good. She’s graduated from Music School and she’s been working down around and getting her feet wet, you know. I had her out with me for a year just showing her the ropes a little bit, but she’s going to be all right.

BILLY ECKSTINE

Daughter Rope

I was so enamored with the idea of being in show business so everything was bright to me. I mean, I didn’t think of it as being tough and things like that.

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