By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family.
The William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh... was the place where Champagne Music was born.
We really were a very musical family. Father managed to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument.
Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education.
Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns.
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.
Never trust anyone completely but God. Love people, but put your full trust only in God.
Music was my joy, my home, the one place I felt happy and secure.