Bledsoe, Jules - Signed Photograph 1931 Autographs Singers Letters Signed photo of the German

Signed photo of the German tenor (1915-1986) shown in role

considered one of the most influential martial artists of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century

Also hand-written and signed on verso

known for a wide range of lyric repertoire

Bledsoe, Jules - Signed Photograph 1931 Autographs Singers Letters Signed photo of the GermanAmerican baritone and composer (1897 1943), the first African American artist to succeed in Broadway, getting regularly hired, sang in the original production of Jules Kern's Showboat in 1927. Signed photograph, shown as himself, inscribed and dated in 1931. Stamped on verso by photographer Charles A. Braun, Chicago. Size is 8 x 10 inches, several small creases on edges, otherwise in very good condition.