Alberta Hunter Quotes

Alberta Hunter — American Musician born on April 01, 1895, died on October 17, 1984

Alberta Hunter was an internationally known American blues singer and songwriter who had a successful career from early 1920s to the late 1950s, was a contemporary of Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith, and then decided to stop from performing to work as a nurse. In 1977, after 20 years working as a nurse and having to retire, Hunter made a successful comeback and resumed her popular singing career in her 80s until the time of her death... (wikipedia)

Blues means what milk does to a baby. Blues is what the spirit is to the minister. We sing the blues because our hearts have been hurt, our souls have been disturbed.

Until they put that sand and dirt in my face I will not sit in church all day.

None of them going to treat me bad, honey, I'm too strict for that.

Put your faith in God and confidence in yourself.

Maybe if I knew music I couldn't do what I am doing.