We did an album one time called White Mansions, about the civil war, but it was written by a guy from England. His looking at it from over there and it not being a part of his history made it…

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I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don't want that...

I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don't want that...

I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.

I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.

But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened. I'm a part...

But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened. I'm a part...

I may be crazy but it keeps me from going insane.

I may be crazy but it keeps me from going insane.

Honesty is something you can't wear out.

Honesty is something you can't wear out.

Mainly what I learned from Buddy... was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught...

Mainly what I learned from Buddy... was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught...

I didn't aim at anything except good music.

I didn't aim at anything except good music.

Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that.

Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that.

One thing is that I wasn't getting booked that well, and they had control over...

One thing is that I wasn't getting booked that well, and they had control over...

But you know, the system almost destroyed itself while it was goin' on trying to...

But you know, the system almost destroyed itself while it was goin' on trying to...

Chet loved artists. He did. But he was caught up in the system. He had...

Chet loved artists. He did. But he was caught up in the system. He had...

I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane.

I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane.

You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.

You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.

I mean, I think we're put here on earth to make your own destiny, to...

I mean, I think we're put here on earth to make your own destiny, to...

Besides that, I felt guilty. I thought for some reason... I was alive, and Buddy...

Besides that, I felt guilty. I thought for some reason... I was alive, and Buddy...

I love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He's the biggest. He's like an...

I love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He's the biggest. He's like an...

You know, in the days when I started, if you had Chet Atkins' name on...

You know, in the days when I started, if you had Chet Atkins' name on...

Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world...

Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world...

But Buddy was an upper. He was happy. He loved music, and he was really...

But Buddy was an upper. He was happy. He loved music, and he was really...

Because Ritchie Valens WAS the real deal. He was only starting, but in the time...

Because Ritchie Valens WAS the real deal. He was only starting, but in the time...