Oh, yeah. I know Dizzy. For years he's been my buddy way, way, way back. Dizzy is one of the most astute guys and one of the most learned guys in the world and knows exactly what he's doing musically. — Billy Eckstine Copy Share Image
It was my band. I organized the band and Dizzy was in the band. Dizzy was the first musical director with the band. Charlie Parker was in the band. But, no, no, that was my band. — Billy Eckstine Copy Share Image
Piano should be the one. Yeah, because that's your basis. Everything is right there in front of you. — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
... Geniuses have a little extra something. There's that little something that you know is a little different. — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
My youngest daughter sings. She's going to be very good. She's graduated from Music School and she's been working down around and getting her… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
When you're playing music, say for instance, you're playing a part of the band and you're looking at your music, your horn is down… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
When you're playing music, say for instance, you're playing a part of the band and you're looking at your music, your horn is down… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
As a matter of fact they'd blacken us down. I guess there's a reason that according to what the Caucasian wanted us to look… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
I was so enamored with the idea of being in show business so everything was bright to me. I mean, I didn't think of… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
I just went to Harvard a little while, because I graduated from Armstrong High School in Washington and then I went up there but… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
If you want to be a doctor, a lawyer you must go to college. But if you want to be a musician or such,… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
My view is that you cannot close your mind and say I don't want to listen to this or that. Because if you can't… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
Oh, yeah. I know Dizzy. For years he's been my buddy way, way, way back. Dizzy is one of the most astute guys and… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
I was still in school at the time and Cab was very popular and everybody was doing Cab Calloway so I did. — Billy Eckstine Copy Share
