I wanted to definitely be a musician or a good preacher or a heck of a baseball player. I couldn't play ball too good - I hurt my finger, and I... →
Muddy Waters
I used all that doubt as fuel for my own music, fuel for my drive to succeed.
Jody Watley
The music business is very hard on women over 22. You really have to prove yourself every time you make a record. Are you as vibrant as you used to... →
Ray Charles' revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the... →
Diane Watson
My real interest in music was the old 78 records and the sound of the music. I loved it and began to realize that one of the main sounds on those old... →
Doc Watson
When Merle and I started out we called our music 'traditional plus,' meaning the traditional music of the Appalachian region plus whatever... →
I just loved the guitar when it came along. I loved it. The banjo was something I really liked, but when the guitar came along, to me that was my... →
I love music and love a good audience and still have to make a living. Why would I quit?
Since the beginning, the people of the college and I have agreed that the music of MerleFest is 'traditional plus.'
My grandma said - when I was really young and I'd sing along to the radio - why do you sing in an American accent? I guess it was because a lot... →
Emma Watson