Seemed to me that drumming was the best way to get close to God.
From Lionel Hampton
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.
I worked hard learning harmony and theory when I was growing up in Chicago in the 1920s.
Working with Benny was important for me and for black musicians in general.
I feel honored to have been a part of that dramatic change.
Black and white players hadn't appeared together in public before Teddy Wilson and I began working with B.G.
Playing is my way of thinking, talking, communicating.
Every day I look forward to getting with my instruments, trying new things.
Playing gives me as much good feeling now as it did when I was a bitty kid.
I think I love it more as I get older because I keep getting better on drums, vibes and piano.
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