Blues Players Quotes by Johnny Rivers

I accepted an offer to do a concert for the reopening of the Mall of Memphis.

— Johnny Rivers

The first time I went to New York, I met Alan Freed.

— Johnny Rivers

After that initial success, every chance we got we'd hire that remote recording truck and just record stuff at the Whisky because it was…

— Johnny Rivers

I loved playing and I was actually working two jobs.

— Johnny Rivers

Alan's publishing company was in the Brill Building, and of course, the Brill Building was where all the songwriters hung out because that's where…

— Johnny Rivers

One of the first groups we signed was the Fifth Dimension.

— Johnny Rivers

I learned some chords and I started watching anybody I could, once I really got into it.

— Johnny Rivers

In early '57, I bought a Fender Telecaster.

— Johnny Rivers

In 1965, Gibson made the red one I use now, and a black one, which was the first black 335 they ever made.

— Johnny Rivers

I got to see all these incredible blues players, like Jimmy Reed.

— Johnny Rivers

Jack and I usually get together and sit around in the afternoons and start throwing ideas around.

— Johnny Rivers