Madison Avenue Is Afraid Of The Dark.

If I Could Read It, I Could Play It.

I'm Not Playing For Other Musicians. We're Trying To Reach The Guy Who Works All Day And Wants To Spend A Buck At Night. We'll Keep Him Happy.

I Am Famous Because I Am An African American Jazz Artist.

I'm In The Music Business For One Purpose - To Make Money.

When I First Organized The King Cole Trio Back In 1937, We Were Strictly What You Would Call An Instrumental Group. To Break The Monotony, I Would Sing A Few Songs Here And There Between The Playing. I Sang Things I Had Known Over The Years. I Wasn't Trying To Give It Any Special Treatment, Just Singing. I Noticed Thereafter People Started Requesting More Singing, And It Was Just One Of Those Things.