Who is it 1?

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Cannot recall his name, but is this the Irish politician who always seemed to be shouting when addressing his audience.

Posted by Anonymous User on Fri 01 Apr 18:14:20

That prize is spurring me on - Ernest Hemingway!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 01 Apr 18:16:12

Duke Ellington?

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Fri 01 Apr 18:48:44

John Lewis, Americal jazz pianist?

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 01 Apr 18:53:56

His is a musician, B B King

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Fri 01 Apr 19:29:30

I don't know

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 01 Apr 19:44:28

Does have a look of the Duke.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 01 Apr 23:06:44

Reminds me of that fella in Wagontrain all those years ago. Good pencil portrait Derek.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 02 Apr 08:53:38

Carole could be right - Ward Bond.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sat 02 Apr 09:15:00

Boxer

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 02 Apr 09:39:05

I think Robert is right, It's "the Duke" - can we share the prize?

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sat 02 Apr 10:10:14

Thanks all, not as accomplished as Preview but it is the Duke.............Duke Ellington

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Sat 02 Apr 13:23:59

Good fun, Derek. Unfortunately I read all the comments before making my suggestion. Given it was April Fool's day i did wonder if there was a trick in there somewhere!

Posted by sian strandjones on Sun 03 Apr 08:55:35

Me?? Trick? Never - but thanks Sian

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Sun 03 Apr 09:57:11

Hang on Studio Wall

01/04/2016

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Photoed today throuhg glass. Pure unknown pencil quality on once white cartridge paper, copied from photos in DownBeat magazine I subscribed to back in the early 50s. Prize awarded for the correct answers.Second one in a minute.

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Derek Snowdon

Eleventyeight as my hashing pals called my new age recently, it's supposed to sound better. Trying to paint every day in acrylics using only expired credit/debit cards, and partially succeeding as they're only for me and not show these days.

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