William Christopher Handy Quotes and Sayings
- Name:
- William Christopher Handy (random)
- Books & Videos:
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- Type:
- Musician
- Nationality:
- American
- Birth Date / Year:
- November 16, 1873
- Death Date / Year:
- March 28, 1958
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I knew the whistle of each of the river boats on the Tennessee. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
- 4
Life is something like a trumpet. If you don't put anything in, you won't get anything out. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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Nature was my kindergarten. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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Saving was slow and painful. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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Setting my mind on a musical instrument was like falling in love. All the world seemed bright and changed. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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The blues - the sound of a sinner on revival day. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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The name of my ailment was longing, and it was not cured till I finally went to the department store and counted out the money in small coins before the dismayed clerk. When I came to the house, I held up the instrument before the eyes of the astonished household. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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Whenever I heard the song of a bird and the answering call of its mate, I could visualize the notes in scale, all built up within my consciousness as a natural symphony. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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With a guitar I would be able to express the things I felt in sounds. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
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You've got to appreciate the things that come from the art of the Negro and from the heart of the man farthest down. William Christopher Handy | Refcard PDF ↑
