Music Industry Award, presented to Ella Fitzgerald

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Object Details

recipient

Fitzgerald, Ella

Description

This award was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by The Music Industry in 1976. It is a curved metal strip with three engraved lines on a black-stained wooden base with a metal plate. Engraved on the plate:

ELLA FITZGERALD
In Honor Of Your Extraordinary
Contribution To The Development
And Performance Of American Music
The Music Industry Presents The National Music Award
1976

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)

presentation date

1976

ID Number

1996.0342.056

accession number

1996.0342

catalog number

1996.0342.056

Object Name

award

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 8 15/16 in x 6 3/16 in x 4 1/2 in; 22.70125 cm x 15.71625 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/ng49ca746aa-4511-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1190824