Object Details
recipient
Ellington, Duke
presenter
American Guild of Variety Artists
Description
This award was presented to Duke Ellington from the American Guild of Variety Artists in 1972. It is a rectangular wooden base with an engraved metal plate and a gold-tone figure of a man with left arm up and holding a stick. The metal plate is engraved:
AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS
3RD ANNUAL
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR AWARD
DUKE ELLINGTON
GOLDEN AWARD
1972
The American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) is an American entertainment union founded in 1939 in New York City, New York. The union represents performers in variety entertainment, including circuses, cabarets, comedy acts, dance revues, magic shows, theme park shows, and arena and auditorium spectaculars. The AGVA Entertainer of the Year Award, also known as the “Georgie Award” (after George M. Cohen), was first presented in 1970.
Location
Currently not on view
presentation date
1972
ID Number
1989.0369.119
accession number
1989.0369
catalog number
1989.0369.119
Object Name
trophy
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 13 3/4 in x 6 in x 6 1/16 in; 34.925 cm x 15.24 cm x 15.39875 cm
place made
United States
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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Popular Entertainment
Music & Musical Instruments
Jazz
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Awards and Prizes
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1282075