Joe Williams

Happy birthday to Joe Williams, late great American jazz and blues vocalist (Dec. 12, 1918--March 29, 1999).

He said it:

"I'm very fortunate, I think. At first I never wanted to embarrass my parents.  Later, you didn't want to embarrass humanity, especially if you were fortunate to have a gift, a gift to give society. And I learned the rules of the road very early. . . . You start by not killing yourself."


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