James Reese Europe Professions : ComposerBorn : February 22, 1881Died : May 9, 1919 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by James Reese Europe I have come from France more firmly convinced than ever that Negros should write Negro music. We have our own racial feeling and if we try to copy whites we will make bad copies…We won France by playing music which was ours and not a pale imitation of others, and if we are to develop in America we must develop along our own lines. James Reese Europe feelingswritingamerica Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composerAll Authors
