“The first rule of caring for a blind person is don't be a bloody hero. Don't be a bloody fool, I mean. You don't have to take a blind person's arm and lead him across the street. If he wants to be led, he'll tell you.”

About George Shearing

Musician • British

George Shearing was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Blind from birth, he learned to play piano by ear and began...