“If my serenade of song and story should serve as a pillow for some composer's head, as yet perhaps unborn, to dream and build on our fond melodies in his tomorrow, I have not labored in vain.” IfsShouldStoriesDreamSongTomorrowVainMelodyComposerPillowUnborn Author:William Christopher Handy
“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.” SongNaturalConsciousnessHeardBirdBuiltNotesScalesMatesSymphony Book:Father of the Blues: An Autobiography of W. C. Handy Source: Father of the Blues: An Autobiography of W. C. Handy
