Dr. John : (3)

" There was segregated unions, which was a real problem for me because – especially as I was working in the recording scene, I had flack from the white union for hiring black musicians. I had flack from the black musician by hiring white musicians. " - Dr. John

" The old-timers schooled me good. They brainwashed me to respect music, whether we were playing rockabilly or blues or rock and roll. " - Dr. John

" There was a lot of freedom, so bands in those days did not have to play for the public. They played for club owners that enjoyed music. You know, what happened – there was a lot of clubs that had bebop music or different forms of music. It was great for musicians. " - Dr. John