When I go to the Gate, I'll play a duet with Gabriel. Yeah, we'll play 'Sleepy Time Down South' and 'Hello, Dolly!.' Then he can blow a couple that he's been playing up there all the time.

Never play a thing the same way twice

The first time I heard Jack Teagarden on the trombone, I had goose pimples all over.

I was determined to play my horn against all odds, and I had to sacrifice a whole lot of pleasure to do so.

It's always been a dream to play for a big-time program. And this spring that dream is beginning to come true.

I had a long time admiration for the Jewish people. Especially with their long time of courage, taking so much abuse for so long. I was only seven years old, but I could easily see the ungodly treatment that the white folks were handing the poor Jewish family whom I worked for.