Description
Edwards heard a Bessie Smith song for the first time when he was 15 years old. He instantly fell in love with her “God-given” voice.
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38 Pearls
38 Pearls
38 Pearls is a painting inspired by Bessie Smith. Nicknamed the “Empress of the Blues” Smith was born in Chattanooga, TN and was an American Blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. She was the most popular female blues singer of the 20s & 30s.
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| Materials | Color pencil, oil, paints, pastels |
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