Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last.
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.
I just wrote a book. But don't go and buy it yet, because I don't think it's finished.
Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.
By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family.
The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born.
We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument.
Music was my joy, my home, the one place I felt happy and secure.
Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns.
If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come.
Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education.