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… — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
Blues means what milk does to a baby. Blues is what the spirit is to the minister. We sing the blues because our hearts have been hurt, our souls have been disturbed. — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
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. — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
Until they put that sand and dirt in my face I will not sit in church all day. — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
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… — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
None of them going to treat me bad, honey, I'm too strict for that. — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
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… — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
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… — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
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… — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
Blues means what milk does to a baby. Blues is what the spirit is to the minister. We sing the blues because our hearts… — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
I’ve been more places by accident than most people have been on purpose. — Alberta Hunter Copy Share Image
