Bilbrew
Bilbrew is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. C. Bilbrew (1891–1972), American poet, musician, composer, playwright, clubwoman, and radio personality * Gene Bilbrew (1923–1974), African-American poet, musician, composer, playwright, clubwoman, and radio personality * Kitty Jean Bilbrew or Kitty White (1923–2009), American jazz singer {{surname ...
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Gene Bilbrew
Eugene "Gene" Bilbrew (June 29, 1923 – May 1974) was an African-American vocal group singer, cartoonist, and "bizarre art" pioneer. As noted in the biography, ''GENE BILBREW REVEALED: The Unsung Legacy of a Fetish Art Pioneer'', he was "the first black career fetish artist in history." Starting in the mid-1950s, he was among the most prolific illustrators of fetish-oriented pulp book covers. In addition to signing his work under his own name, he produced art under a range of pseudonyms, including ENEG ("Gene" spelled backwards), Van Rod, and Bondy. Early life Born in Los Angeles in 1923, Bilbrew's first career was as a vocal group singer, performing with The Mellow Tones and the Basin Street Boys. ''Hyperallergic Daily'' magazine article, "A Long-Lost Artist of the 1950s Sexual Underground" by Jim Linderman, 5 January 2015 at hyperallergic.com Jan 6, 2015 Pérez Seves asserted that Bilbrew illustrated or produced the storyline for a comic strip series named The Bronze Bomber, ...
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