Richard Slater Jennings | |
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| Born | April 5, 1922 |
| Died | December 18, 2005 (aged 83) |
| Other names | Prophet Jennings |
Richard Slater Jennings (April 5, 1922 – December 18, 2005), also known as Prophet Jennings or simply Prophet, was a journalist at several African-American newspapers and a self-taught painter whose artwork was used on the covers of jazz albums by Thelonious Monk, Eric Dolphy, and Max Roach in the 1960s. He was a friend and adviser to musicians and other entertainers who gave him the name "Prophet" for his sage advice and philosophical sayings.[1]
I remember things that this guy told me as a, I was really young, and things that just stuck with you....he was always with the musicians and they called him the Prophet you know, cuz he just full of philosophy. (Appendix B: Transcripted Interview with George Bohanon)