Unique Programs

ID: 579 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University

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Bledsoe displayed his incredible talent during his tours through his performance of unusually varied programs, often including arias, patriotic pieces, and spirituals in the same performance. Here, he is pictured with his guitar in 1937 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Jules Bledsoe

By Amanda Sawyer

Julius “Jules” Bledsoe’s extraordinary musical talent transcended racial discrimination of the nineteenth century and established him as a pioneer in American music. Bledsoe was born on December 29, 1897, to Henry and Jessie Bledsoe in Waco. Even…