Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie (by Amy Crehore)

 

Here's a small detail of a much larger painting I did in 1993 called "The Story of Memphis Minnie".

These people are Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie.

They were married at one time and played together.

His real name is Joe McCoy and her name is Lizzie Douglas.

"Bumble Bee Blues" was their 1929 hit song.

After they split up, Joe teamed up with his brother Charlie to form the Harlem Hamfats.

 

Here are the lyrics of the Bumble Bee Blues song with a link to youtube.

 

(See full painting hanging on my wall in earlier post: here 

Also on my website in painting section)

 

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Pick Poor Robin Clean performed by The Hokum Scorchers

Listen to Luke Jordan's "Pick Poor Robin Clean" (a song from 1927). Lou Reimuller guitar/ kazoo, Amy Crehore washboard/kazoo. Recorded by The Hokum Scorchers in 1990.
The Hokum Scorchers channel on soundcloud with free downloads.
 

More Painting Progress (Amy Crehore Studio)

Here's my progress (from yesterday) on one of the new paintings (oil on linen).
I am "playing it by ear", as they say. I want to see where the paintings take me.
The journey will unfold as I paint.
 

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(See my earlier post for beginning of process)

Scenes from old Virginia where the peanut grows

Here is an item that floats my boat!

I saw this rare, illustrated Mr. Peanut box from the 1930s online-

LINK

We have a large wooden Mr. Peanut sign at home (perhaps from this era).

Painting Progress (Amy Crehore Studio)

Working on a couple of new paintings in my studio.

 

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David Zwirner

Standing next to a gorgeous Neo Rauch (from what I can see of that trademark green) is dealer David Zwirner. I love so many of the artists that his gallery represents: Neo Rauch, Marcel Dzama, Yayoi Kusama, R. Crumb, Alice Neel, Michael Borremans, Lisa Yuskavage, to name a few. There is a new article about him in the New York Times Style Magazine:

LINK

 

 

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"The Tutu" painting by Amy Crehore

Here's an earlier painting of mine that is hanging on one of my walls. Oil on linen, 20" x 24". The girl was inspired by Matisse. This painting features a vintage Regal tenor guitar (one that I own) and a yawning cat. 

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