I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro.
William Christopher Handy
Life is something like a trumpet. If you don't put anything in, you won't get anything out.
William Christopher Handy
Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it.
William Christopher Handy
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“Nor should the U.S. military be forced to remain in Iraq essentially as an army for one side of a civil war.”
“I'm hopefully touring with Colin Baker next year in Perfect Strangers. I have performed with Sylvia Simms in poetry and music evenings. I would love to do those for the rest of my career - they are so fun and witty.”
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