Johnny Rivers

The first time I went to New York, I met Alan Freed.

In early '57, I bought a Fender Telecaster.

The first amp I had back in the '50s was a small Fender.

There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud.

The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner.

I don't like to get in front of people.