My mother came from St. Thomas. I heard that melody and all I did was actually adapt it. I made my adaptation of sort of an island traditional melody. It did become sort of my trademark tune.
-- Sonny Rollins
   
Sonny Rollins   Name:
Sonny Rollins
Type:
Musician
Nationality:
American
Birth:
September 7, 1930
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