Author: William Christopher Handy

Quotes

I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro.

I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro.

- William Christopher Handy

Setting my mind on a musical instrument was like falling in love. All the world seemed bright and changed.

Setting my mind on a musical instrument was like falling in love. All the world seemed bright and changed.

- William Christopher Handy

My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me.

My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me.

- William Christopher Handy

You've got to appreciate the things that come from the art of the Negro and from the heart of the man farthest down.

You've got to appreciate the things that come from the art of the Negro and from the heart of the man farthest down.

- William Christopher Handy

Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it.

Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it.

- William Christopher Handy

Nature was my kindergarten.

Nature was my kindergarten.

- William Christopher Handy

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