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Setting my mind on a musical instrument was like falling in love. All the world seemed bright and changed.

- William Christopher Handy

Love, Mind, Falling, Seemed

I knew the whistle of each of the river boats on the Tennessee.

- William Christopher Handy

River, Knew, Whistle, Tennessee

The blues - the sound of a sinner on revival day.

- William Christopher Handy

Day, Sound, Revival, Sinner

The name of my ailment was longing, and it was not cured till I finally went to the department store and counted out the money in small coins before the dismayed clerk. When I came to the house, I held up the instrument before the eyes of the astonished household.

- William Christopher Handy

Small, Before, Till, Department Store

Whenever I heard the song of a bird and the answering call of its mate, I could visualize the notes in scale, all built up within my consciousness as a natural symphony.

- William Christopher Handy

Song, Consciousness, Notes, Mate

My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me.

- William Christopher Handy

Music, Big, Ears, Thrilled

Saving was slow and painful.

- William Christopher Handy

Slow, Saving, Painful

You've got to appreciate the things that come from the art of the Negro and from the heart of the man farthest down.

- William Christopher Handy

Art, Appreciate, Things, Farthest

With a guitar I would be able to express the things I felt in sounds.

- William Christopher Handy

Able, Would, Sounds, Guitar

Life is something like a trumpet. If you don't put anything in, you won't get anything out.

- William Christopher Handy

Trumpet, Like, Get, Something

I think America concedes that true American music has sprung from the Negro.

- William Christopher Handy

Music, Think, I Think, Sprung

Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it.

- William Christopher Handy

Life, Like, Get, Trumpet

Nature was my kindergarten.

- William Christopher Handy

Nature, Kindergarten

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