We played these tunes so many times there's little need to practice, except for the musician's own practice of their instruments.

Except for one breakdown, we played real well.

It's a great thing. There is no place like Florida to me. A lot of guys I played with went out of state, but now they want to come back.

I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. When we played pop tunes, and naturally we had to, I wanted those pops to kick! Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch.

The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles.

He's played a little better in practice, which is why he got an opportunity to play.