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> [The blues? Why, the blues are a part of me. They're like a chant. The blues are like spirituals, almost sacred. When we sing blues, we're singing out our hearts, we're singing out our feelings. Maybe we're hurt and just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/the-blues-why-the-blues-are-a-part-of-me-they-re-like-a-chant-the/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

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## More by Alberta Hunter

> [I'm just singing for the women who think they can't speak out. Can't a man alive mistreat me, 'cause I know who I am.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/i-m-just-singing-for-the-women-who-think-they-can-t-speak-out-can-t-a/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [Until they put that sand and dirt in my face I will not sit in church all day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/until-they-put-that-sand-and-dirt-in-my-face-i-will-not-sit-in-church/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [The musicians that didn't know music could play the best blues. I know that I don't want no musicians who know all about music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/the-musicians-that-didn-t-know-music-could-play-the-best-blues-i-know/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [None of them going to treat me bad, honey, I'm too strict for that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/none-of-them-going-to-treat-me-bad-honey-i-m-too-strict-for-that/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [People think the blues is sad. They hear people moaning and such. That's not the blues. That's just somebody singing slow...The blues is about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/people-think-the-blues-is-sad-they-hear-people-moaning-and-such-that/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [I'm having a good time, Please don't blame me, I'm knocking myself out Don't try to tame me Let me have my fun, I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/i-m-having-a-good-time-please-don-t-blame-me-i-m-knocking-myself-out/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [The blues? Why, the blues are a part of me. They're like a chant. The blues are like spirituals, almost sacred. When we sing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/the-blues-why-the-blues-are-a-part-of-me-they-re-like-a-chant-the/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [Blues means what milk does to a baby. Blues is what the spirit is to the minister. We sing the blues because our hearts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/blues-means-what-milk-does-to-a-baby-blues-is-what-the-spirit-is-to/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [Put your faith in God and confidence in yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/put-your-faith-in-god-and-confidence-in-yourself/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [I’ve been more places by accident than most people have been on purpose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/i-ve-been-more-places-by-accident-than-most-people-have-been-on/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

> [Maybe if I knew music, I couldn't do what I am doing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alberta-hunter/maybe-if-i-knew-music-i-couldn-t-do-what-i-am-doing/)

[Alberta Hunter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alberta-hunter/)

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