Trumpet Bob Again

In early March we had a post here that mentioned Trumpet Bob, and a photo that shows him playing in front of Mangia Mangia on Southard St. The guy who was tap-dancing in that photo is also an artist, a painter. He painted a great canvas of Bob, and it hangs temporarily here in the Coffee Plantation.

Bob plays an occasional unique gig for the owner of a large boat, a yacht, that comes to Key West several times a year. When this gentleman is throwing a party on the boat any where in the world, he sends for Bob and has him come to play for his guests.

The painting was put up for sale at $3,800 by the artist. The boater bought it. We hope to be able to keep it on display here for a while, but it eventually must go.

Here's the painting: