"We were on tour
together. Willie opened the
concerts playing solo piano, then the
quartet went on. In Rotterdam we were backstage doing a television
interview. When I signaled Willie
that it was time for him to go on
stage, he turned from the camera
and walked towards me. But
the commentator stopped him and
asked, "Isn't it true, Mr. Willie
'the Lion' Smith, that no white man
can play jazz? " Willie just kept
coming towards me, then turned to
the commentator, and
said, "I want you to meet my
son." - Dave Brubeck