Tangled Up in Blues

Many of my drawings and paintings reflect a love of music, especially jazz and blues.  I've mentioned this before in posting some pieces.  Today, I thought it might be enjoyable to not only spotlight the artwork but the music, too.  Thanks to YouTube, it's easy to do.

Let's begin with Billie Holiday:

Billie
Acrylic on canvas
2015

Nicknamed "Lady Day," she is considered by many the greatest of all female jazz singers.  I agree.  Here is one song, Good Morning Heartache, that may convince you, too.


A female singer of a very different sort was Koko Taylor, often dubbed the "Queen of Chicago Blues":

 

Wang Dang Doodle
Charcoal on paper
2011

She is rough and ready, a barrelhouse belter of the first order.  I love her.  Here's a performance of her signature song -- the one that lent its name to the drawing's title -- along with the man who wrote it, Willie Dixon, from 1989.  Get ready to boogie!

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