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Big Chief

Blue Jesus

335, Big Chief, Blue Jesus

Date: 2002 Signed and dated on front. “To Da Lilyman/On our kness/In the garden/Is as close/As e can/Get to/Him on this old/Earth/God Bless You, Big Chief” and face sketch on […]

What, Me Worry? (George W Bush)

269, Big Chief, What, Me Worry? (George W Bush)

Date: 2001 Titled, signed and dated on front. “Hey Jim,/Who Knows Where/Bush is Gonna/Take Us. He/Has 4 Years to/Work Some/Magic. We/Need to Pray for/Him./Thanks, Big Chief” on back.

Blue Angel

Blues Warrior

148, Big Chief, Blues Warrior

Angel in Paradise

176, Big Chief, Angel in Paradise

Date: 2001 Signed and dated on the front. Titled and “To Jim da Lilyman/One From Paradise Garden/Bless You, Big Chief” on the back.

Son T

146, Big Chief, Son T

Date: 2001 “Son T” and “Mojo Blues” and signed on the front. “Son T/To Jim/Let the Church say Amen./God Bless You” and signed and dated on the back.

Sunflower

Yellow sunflower on a green, orange and red wood background. Signed and dated on the front.

Two Green Faces

Big Chief, Two Green Faces

Two grinning green faces with headdresses on a green wooden background. Signed and dated on the front.

Leon Redbone

201, Big Chief, Leon Redbone

Big Chief has written on each side of this portrait, “Leon Redbone,” “Wild and Wicked Ways,” Some Sweet Day,” “She ain’t Rose, but she ain’t bad, and Rose ain’t here.” […]

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