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. View quote
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I had listened to Joe Turner. When they'd book Joe there, I'd play the blues behind him. View quote
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We had an old Victrola with the old bulldog they used to have there. The horn would come out. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
Jay McShann

Jay McShann

Jay McShann - Image
Photo: Phil Wight, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: January 12, 1916
Died: December 7, 2006
Quotes count: 6