Share this sentence
— B. B. King"If it wasn't for the British musicians, a lot of us black musicians in America would still be catchin' the hell that we caught long before. So thanks to them, thanks to all you guys. You opened doors that I don't think would have been opened in my lifetime. When white America started paying attention to the blues - it started opening a lot of doors that had been closed to us."
Related information
Discover more quotes
Previous Quote
Once, my little sister was walking down the street in her thick black glasses, and a homeless man muttered, Talk nerdy to me.
— Lena Dunham
Next Quote
Rock'n'roll is nothing but Boogie Woogie with stuff on top of it. And if you're black, they name it rhythm'n'blues, and if you're white, they name it rock'n'roll. So, I don't give a... You know.
— Ike Turner
Loading recommended content...