Chance Quote by Leslie Uggams

There was a little place in the backstage area where I could stand and watch every show. I always tell people the Apollo was…

— Leslie Uggams

The whole point of Louis Armstrong is that no one can really figure him out. There was a while where I thought you could…

— Sarah Vowell

Louis Armstrong could only happen once - for ever and ever. I, for one, appreciate the ride.

— Bobby Hackett

I had gotten pregnant with Apollo, and I didn't plan on that - it was just such a beautiful miracle. Four weeks later they…

— Gwen Stefani

If you don't like Louis Armstrong, you don't know how to love.

— Mahalia Jackson

I will say as much as we butted heads, Apollo Crews, I think, is an incredible talent.

— Big E

It was pretty surreal to be auditioning as a kid, and I'd get close to these actors that I really respected. I remember River…

— Stephen Dorff

I saw Louis Armstrong perform at Albany State College on Radio Springs Road. He was probably the first famous individual I saw in concert.…

— Ray Stevens

I love 'Armstrong & Miller.'

— Ruth Jones

I wanted to play the Apollo because I didn't think I was going to be on the earth long.

— Rick James

I was very happy to say that I played the Apollo with some of the greats.

— Leslie Uggams

I was really awful at auditions. There's something about sitting down and saying into the camera: 'I'm Nina and this is the name of…

— Nina Conti