Evolving Style

ID: 581 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University

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In October of 1937, Bledsoe performed as the Ethiopian king Amonasro in Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida in Paris with the Chicago Opera. Some critics noted that later trips to Europe, circa 1940, altered Bledsoe’s style.

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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…