The only thing that interests me is history - reviewing the past and making something out of it. Leon Redbone historyinterestmake Change image and share on social
Other musicians are basically personalities who want to make a name for themselves. All I do is sing old songs in the best way I can. What else is there to know? If you were a blacksmith, what would people need to know about you other than whether you can make a good horseshoe? Leon Redbone basicallyblacksmithgood share on social
I extract what I consider the best material from different sources. But often the material I perform comes from a very strange location in history, which are minstrel shows. Leon Redbone extracthistorylocation Change image and share on social
What I do and what I record only work for the moment. Leon Redbone momentrecordwork Change image and share on social
I have a visual sense for the music. It has to stay true to a certain sense of period. I rely on a sense of colors and mood in my approach to the arrangement. Leon Redbone approacharrangementcolor Change image and share on social
There's a little Christmas in all of us, I guess. Even in me. Leon Redbone christmasguess Change image and share on social
I got out of the music industry many years ago. I had a charlatan for a producer who I wanted nothing to do with. He's dead now, so I guess I can't beat that horse any more. It left a very bad taste in my mouth, so I just went on about my business doing what I do and not involving myself with record companies, except for distribution. Leon Redbone agobadbeat share on social
If I had mastered the Spanish language to any extent, I might have gone in that direction. Leon Redbone directionextentlanguage Change image and share on social