Jay McShann quotes

My family was a Christian family. But I had to get to Kansas to play the blues. (Jay McShann)

It was my first time in Kansas City. In about two or three days I had a gig at a place called The Monroe Inn.

Jay McShann

I had listened to Joe Turner. When they'd book Joe there, I'd play the blues behind him.

Jay McShann

We had an old Victrola with the old bulldog they used to have there. The horn would come out.

Jay McShann

I was listening to all those lyrics and trying to take in everything that was happening. I was completely excited. It was one of the greatest times that I had listening to music.

Jay McShann

We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands.

Jay McShann