Craig Werner....Charles laughingly observed, ' Gospel and the blues are really, if you break it down, almost the same thing. It's just a question of whether you're talkin' about a woman or God.
About This Quote
In this quote, Charles Laughton asked his friend Sam Jackson, “Are you just a blues man or do you have a gospel side to your music?” Sam Jackson answered by saying, “I think it's a combination of both.” This is a great answer because it shows us that music can be used to express many different things. It can be used for entertainment or for religious purposes. The two are not mutually exclusive.
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