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“The blues records of each decade explain something about the philosophical basis of our lives as black people. ... Blues is a basis of historical continuity for black people. It is a ritualized way of talking about ourselves and passing it on.”

People Way Black Talking Music Records Our Lives Bases Philosophical Historical Decades Passing Passings Black People Continuity Way Of Talking Passing It

Author:Sherley Anne Williams

“It's just natural, it's not a great disaster. People keep talking about it like it's The End of The Earth. It's only a rock group that split up, it's nothing important. You know, you have all the old records there if you want to reminisce.”

People Ifs Knows Want Important Ends Earth Natural Talking Music Records Groups Rocks Music Is Disaster Splits Reminiscing Keep Talking Old Records

Author:John Lennon

“Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.”

“Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.”

Names Consciousness Talking Music Communication Communicate Composer Pianist Conductor Music Life Unknowing Sound And Music Life Without Music

Book:The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard

Source: The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard

“The people who know nothing about music are the ones always talking about it.”

People Knows Funny Talking Music Funny Music

Author:Nat King Cole

“Playing is my way of thinking, talking, communicating.”

Thinking Way Talking Music Jazz Communicate My Way Way Of Thinking

Author:Lionel Hampton

“I'm much more comfortable singing than talking.”

Talking Music Comfortable Singing

Author:Kenny Rogers