Pete Fountain Quotes

I was improvising before I was reading music. I was just trying to play things on the clarinet by ear. I think my ear is one of my greatest assets.
Pete Fountain

If I had grown up in any place but New Orleans, I don't think my career would have taken off. I wouldn't have heard the music that was around this town. There was so much going on when I was a kid.
Pete Fountain

What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy.
Pete Fountain

You know, it's funny... when you're making money, people don't think you're playing jazz. Now when you're not making money, people think that you're a good jazz musician.
Pete Fountain

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Pete Fountain Quotes

Type: Musician Quotes Category: American Musician Quotes Date of Birth: July 3, 1930 Nationality: American Find on Amazon: Pete Fountain Related Authors: Bob Dylan Jimi Hendrix Jerry Garcia Jim Morrison Aaliyah Kurt Cobain Dolly Parton Tupac Shakur Mahalia Jackson	I was improvising before I was reading music. I was just trying to play things on the clarinet by ear. I think my ear is one of my greatest assets. Pete Fountain If I had grown up in any place but New Orleans, I don't think my career would have taken off. I wouldn't have heard the music that was around this town. There was so much going on when I was a kid. Pete Fountain What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy. Pete Fountain You know, it's funny... when you're making money, people don't think you're playing jazz. Now when you're not making money, people think that you're a good jazz musician. Pete Fountain