A $5 Blues for Beauford Delaney

The Hodges Library at the University of Tennessee Knoxville recently hung an exhibition entitled Beauford Delaney: Light Beyond the Canvas. It complements the Beauford Delaney Papers they hold in their Special Collections archive.

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In an article published about the exhibition, a link to a YouTube video about jazz pianist Donald Brown leads to a delightful look at the Beauford-inspired song Brown composed after spending time in the archive:

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Les Amis published an article about Brown's time in the archive in March 2025: Jazz Pianist Donald Brown Creates Music Inspired by Beauford

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To read other Les Amis articles that present Beauford-inspired contemporary music, click on the links below:

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Beauford Delaney and Free Lunch - Part 1

Beauford Delaney and Free Lunch - Part 2

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To read the announcement for the July 2025 concert by trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith organized by The Drawing Center as a tribute to Beauford, click HERE.