How can you sing of amazing grace and all God's wonders without using your hands?

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One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.

One thing about playing the real jazz is that you can't count it.

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz...

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz...

This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl.

This is the place to see the stars - Hollywood Bowl.

The trouble with records is that they're too short.

The trouble with records is that they're too short.

It's easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you...

It's easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you...

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

The mind and the voice by themselves are not sufficient.

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when...

It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when...

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning,...

If you want me to sing this Christmas song with the feeling and the meaning,...

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

I hope to bring people to God with my songs.

I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.

I'll come to any benefit if I see SCLC get all the money.

I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey.

I don't worry too much about the script, I just ad lib, like Pearl Bailey.

Money just draws flies. My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say...

Money just draws flies. My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say...

Everybody needs somebody.

Everybody needs somebody.

When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.

When you are through with the blues, you've got nothing to rest on.

Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.

Sometimes you ask God for something and you don't know what you're asking.

If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.

If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.

If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings...

If you believe in God, He will open the windows of heaven and pour blessings...

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as...

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as...

Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without...

Faith and prayer are the vitamins of the soul; man cannot live in health without...

Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk...

Baby, black promoters oppressed me before white promoters ever got hold of me. Don't talk...