My Fantasy Girlfriend - Angela Hagenbach

One of those happy accidents... I happen to be staying with an old college friend in Alexandria, VA, this week. His house is a few miles away from Old Town, where I have usually stayed on several previous visits here. Thus, almost every day, I am making that short walk into the historic district along Wythe Street..... which involves walking past the Alexandria Black History Museum..... which currently has a splendid exhibition of black & white portraits by photographer Dan White of leading figures in the Kansas City jazz scene.

His picture of Ms Hagenbach fairly takes your breath away (you can find it, and the rest of the series, on Dan's website). Yes, she used to be a model in her youth, we're told.... but then was inspired to become a singer after being blown away by a Sarah Vaughan blues tune. All this, and she can sing too! And she writes songs. And runs her own music publishing and promotion business. I think she's in her 50s now, but still looking mighty svelte. Oh yes, definitely 'Fantasy Girlfriend' material.