The Blues - The Sound Of A

I Knew The Whistle Of Each Of The River Boats On The Tennessee.

I Think America Concedes That True American Music Has Sprung From The Negro.

Saving Was Slow And Painful.

You've Got To Appreciate The Things That Come From The Art Of The Negro And From The Heart Of The Man Farthest Down.

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.