Benny Quote by Benny Green

Sounded like girls. Mixed feelings on that score. He didn't despise them with the same passion he used to. In fact, Benny suspected that…

— Eoin Colfer

The first time we all played as a band, I think it was in January 1998, in Jonny's bedroom.

— Will Champion

I forget what the official name of it was, but they did an all-day of roots music - every kind of music you can…

— Scotty Moore

The first show we ever played was at my church.

— Brendon Urie

Barry Harris had a club called Jazz Cultural Theater and there were sessions there on a regular basis. I remember being there and sitting…

— Jon Gordon

Working with Benny was important for me and for black musicians in general.

— Lionel Hampton

Herb Wong was an incredible man. We met when I was performing with Clark Terry at the Wichita Jazz Festival around 1974.

— Dianne Reeves

The first live gig I ever saw was Johnny Cash at the Birmingham Odeon in 1971. I was 14 and went with my dad.

— Frank Skinner

I met Paul Kossoff for the first time when I was playing in the back of a pub room in Finsbury Park in London…

— Paul Rodgers

I had the chance to play with Benny 'The King' Carter here in Copenhagen for three days in the Montmartre, and two days in…

— Ben Webster

We played New Year's Eve in Los Angeles, maybe 1978, opening for Kansas or somebody. Driving to the hotel after the gig, we came…

— Rick Nielsen

The first time that I met B.I.G. was in 1994, summer of '94 - I believe it was August. I think it was right…

— Cheo Hodari Coker