My youngest daughter sings. She's going to be very good. She's graduated from Music School and she's been working down around and getting her feet wet, you know. I had her out with me for a year just showing her…

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I was so enamored with the idea of being in show business so everything was...

I was so enamored with the idea of being in show business so everything was...

You can't sing about love unless you know about it.

You can't sing about love unless you know about it.

If you want to be a doctor, a lawyer you must go to college. But...

If you want to be a doctor, a lawyer you must go to college. But...

When Byrd came out of there, he had written a lot things while he was...

When Byrd came out of there, he had written a lot things while he was...

Bud Johnson, God rest his soul of fame, a tenor saxophonist. Bud was always a...

Bud Johnson, God rest his soul of fame, a tenor saxophonist. Bud was always a...

L.A. is kind of laid back, but New York, everybody is out there for that...

L.A. is kind of laid back, but New York, everybody is out there for that...

I don't have perfect pitch, but I have relative pitch. I'm glad I don't have...

I don't have perfect pitch, but I have relative pitch. I'm glad I don't have...

As a matter of fact they'd blacken us down. I guess there's a reason that...

As a matter of fact they'd blacken us down. I guess there's a reason that...

Piano should be the one. Yeah, because that's your basis. Everything is right there in...

Piano should be the one. Yeah, because that's your basis. Everything is right there in...

Today the kids that are out now they make a hit record and they put...

Today the kids that are out now they make a hit record and they put...

It was my band. I organized the band and Dizzy was in the band. Dizzy...

It was my band. I organized the band and Dizzy was in the band. Dizzy...

You know, times change and the elements change along with it. The elements of success....

You know, times change and the elements change along with it. The elements of success....

I'm a firm believer and I think my religion is inside.

I'm a firm believer and I think my religion is inside.

Oh, yeah. I know Dizzy. For years he's been my buddy way, way, way back....

Oh, yeah. I know Dizzy. For years he's been my buddy way, way, way back....

I was still in school at the time and Cab was very popular and everybody...

I was still in school at the time and Cab was very popular and everybody...

When you're playing music, say for instance, you're playing a part of the band and...

When you're playing music, say for instance, you're playing a part of the band and...

I just went to Harvard a little while, because I graduated from Armstrong High School...

I just went to Harvard a little while, because I graduated from Armstrong High School...

I'm used to hearing myself. My own voice.

I'm used to hearing myself. My own voice.

I knew exactly what I was, and there was no hang-up with me. None whatsoever....

I knew exactly what I was, and there was no hang-up with me. None whatsoever....