His fans knew him as the Grey Ghost; the nickname came from his penchant for suddenly materializing at a gig, then vanishing just as quickly. Roosevelt Thomas Williams (1903-1996) was considered one of the last original barrelhouse blues pianists.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
My photograph of Lady Bird Johnson is part of the exhibition, The Artist’s Palette: Primary Colors on Paper, at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston from March 5-June 9, 2013. Below is the story on the making of the photograph: I photographed Lady Bird for National Geographic magazine in 1989. It was for a story [...]
