I had listened to Joe Turner. When they’d book Joe there, I’d play the blues behind him. – Jay McShann
I was listening to all those lyrics and trying to take in everything that was happening. I was completely excited. It was one of the greatest times that I had listening to music. – Jay McShann
We had an old Victrola with the old bulldog they used to have there. The horn would come out. – Jay McShann
They had the music being piped right out on the street. I’d be three or four blocks from there and I couldn’t get there fast enough because I’d hear old Joe holler them words. – Jay McShann
It was my first time in Kansas City. In about two or three days I had a gig at a place called The Monroe Inn. – Jay McShann
We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands. – Jay McShann
