Quotes By Luther Allison
In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side.
Luther Allison
But let's face it, I still have to look at my self and look at the things I've done down the stretch.
Luther Allison
I don't want to be in some big beautiful place that nobody want me, because I play the blues.
Luther Allison
I have as much input to the blues; I just never got the chance, the opportunity or maybe the respect.
Luther Allison
I mean, look how many musicians have come through and played beside me, and I'm workin' and they're not.
Luther Allison
I've been waiting for that bright sunshine to show up and shine in my back door someday.
Luther Allison
Well, I've had to deal with everything in my life... leavin' the family, learnin' what not and what to do.
Luther Allison
But I never had that commercial opportunity to be played on the radio, so how could I be popular?
Luther Allison
But I did that, and I created another blues scene, another something I can sing about.
Luther Allison
The blues is the foundation, and it's got to carry the top. The other part of the scene, the rock 'n' roll and the jazz, are the walls of the blues.
Luther Allison