Mike Stoller

As would-be songwriters, our interest was in black music and black music only. We wanted to write songs for black voices. ↗

— Mike Stoller

#black music #interest #music #only #our

I have to write the songs before I become too enamored with my own melodies. ↗

— Mike Stoller

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I was always very leery of my piano playing. As a young kid, I wanted to be a jazz musician, but my taste was far greater than my ability. ↗

— Mike Stoller

#always #far #greater #i #jazz

I write a melody and then change it and change it until I get it the way I like it. ↗

— Mike Stoller

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It wasn't until 'Smokey Joe's' came out that I actually got to step out from behind the curtain and meet our 'fans.' ↗

— Mike Stoller

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