Things are forgotten and then perhaps picked up again, if we're lucky, it lasts... if not, then it's in the lap of the gods. The important thing was to do some work that I liked and hopefully that some others…

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I met my wife in Washington, D.C. I was a senior in college. WW II...

I met my wife in Washington, D.C. I was a senior in college. WW II...

I'm afraid I talk a lot, too much, perhaps. I should have been a lawyer...

I'm afraid I talk a lot, too much, perhaps. I should have been a lawyer...

When I was in Philadelphia during the Depression in 1930 or '31, I got a...

When I was in Philadelphia during the Depression in 1930 or '31, I got a...

Just this morning, out of a large memory for songs, and having been obsessed by...

Just this morning, out of a large memory for songs, and having been obsessed by...

My Dad died during the flu epidemic in 1918 when I was 4 years old....

My Dad died during the flu epidemic in 1918 when I was 4 years old....

When people ask me what I do, strangers on a plane, perhaps, I tell them...

When people ask me what I do, strangers on a plane, perhaps, I tell them...

Technically, I've been retired for some time now. All I ever do is occasionally write...

Technically, I've been retired for some time now. All I ever do is occasionally write...

I wrote the Brotherhood song for no money out of my deep feelings about humanity,...

I wrote the Brotherhood song for no money out of my deep feelings about humanity,...

I have a great interest in a number of things, perhaps too many. I admire...

I have a great interest in a number of things, perhaps too many. I admire...

When I am seriously composing, sometimes a phrase will come into my head, a catch...

When I am seriously composing, sometimes a phrase will come into my head, a catch...

A characteristic of older folksongs, in most cases, is that we don't know their composers...

A characteristic of older folksongs, in most cases, is that we don't know their composers...

I was asked by a group to write a song on the theme of brotherhood....

I was asked by a group to write a song on the theme of brotherhood....

Most performers don't admit this, because it sounds negative and performers are not supposed to...

Most performers don't admit this, because it sounds negative and performers are not supposed to...

Music was around in my family in two ways. My mother would occasionally sing to...

Music was around in my family in two ways. My mother would occasionally sing to...

With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy...

With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy...

As I grew up, I was interested in other areas, too, especially literature. It became...

As I grew up, I was interested in other areas, too, especially literature. It became...

When I listen to music today, it is about 99 percent classical. I rarely even...

When I listen to music today, it is about 99 percent classical. I rarely even...

I started my career at the top and have been working my way downwards ever...

I started my career at the top and have been working my way downwards ever...

I ended up performing on a full time basis and I never got to Julliard...

I ended up performing on a full time basis and I never got to Julliard...

I obtained a job at the Library of Congress. I loved books, so I felt...

I obtained a job at the Library of Congress. I loved books, so I felt...