American Music Awards Special Merit Award, presented to Ella Fitzgerald

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Object Details

recipient

Fitzgerald, Ella

presenter

Dick Clark Productions, Inc.

Description

This award was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by American Music Awards in 1977. It is a lucite pyramid on a silver base. Engraved on the base:

THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD
OF SPECIAL MERIT 1977
TO
ELLA FITZGERALD

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)

presentation date

1977

ID Number

1996.0342.055

accession number

1996.0342

catalog number

1996.0342.055

Object Name

award

Physical Description

lucite (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 14 7/16 in x 4 9/16 in x 4 1/2 in; 36.67125 cm x 11.58875 cm x 11.43 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Music & Musical Instruments

Popular Entertainment

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Awards and Prizes

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-14ff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1190823