Society wants to categorize everything, but to me it's all African-American music..

When I got near teen age, I was so happy with my friends and the African American culture that I couldn't imagine not being part of it..

I'm not suggesting our music is the only music, but I am suggesting that there are certain elements in America's culture that are so precious that it….

People are going to wake up to this great reservoir of music we've created in America - cakewalks, one-steps, boogie-woogie, country and western. I h….

Genetically, I'm pure Greek. Psychologically, environmentally, culturally, by choice, I'm a member of the black community..

I get a wave of pride in America when I look back at what we've accomplished in the field of music..