Jimmy Smith

I heard Mr. Wild Bill Davis. I heard him play in 1930 and he told me that it would take me fifteen years just to learn the pedals, the pedals of the organ and I got mad.

My first recording, a guy came down to Philadelphia and heard me play and he introduced me to Alfred Lion.

My boys told me they'd rather play than practice.

Always looked up to Brian and his skating, I loved his skating and what he had done for the sport. And the triple axel, that was the thing, and I wanted a triple axel.

I could spend a whole day at a spa. I'd get a facial, a scalp rub, massages, then eat some grapes and be good to go.

I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I would never miss any of the comic books. I had practically no hair when I was a kid!