John Levy Smithsonian Interview Block 318 (Q15267)

Yeah. I didn't take any lessons, really. I just sat down there and started playing by ear and learning songs. Then later on in life, it became a part of livelihood, because I used to play piano on the weekends at - to tell the truth - the whorehouses. I was young, but I could go in there and sit down and play for the guests who would be sitting around waiting for their turn with the ladies. I ...