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Re: muscians as artists

From: Buerkle, Jennifer (buerklej.fl.us)
Date: Wed Mar 15 2000 - 04:30:16 PST

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    One of the highlights of my art school days at the University of Delaware was a
    "Black Artists" series. Bearden came and spent a week with us. He was quiet,
    unassuming, very interested in US (the art students, of which there were about 50)
    and most concerned about art ed. One night we had a spaghetti supper at someone's
    apartment, and we all talked into the night, sitting around a fire. I believe he
    even spent the night there. I had never heard of him before that series, and have
    wished so many time since I could remember that evening a bit better.

    Anyway, no way could he be Duke Ellington's grandson, they were contemporaries I
    believe ... without going to the books and looking at dates, this is my impression.

    Jen in Tallahassee

    Maggie White wrote:

    > Tmcnorf wrote:
    >
    > > In a message dated 3/13/00 11:12:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
    > > malexander06 writes:
    > >
    > > << Romare Bearden was very much influenced by jazz music. >>
    > >
    > > i read once that he was duke ellington's grandson. does anyone know if there
    > > is any truth to this??
    > >
    >
    > I've never heard this, and it was never mentioned in the excellent video on him.
    > I don't think the dates would work out, anyway.
    >
    > Maggie
    >
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