Concerto Candelas Guitar, played by Jose Feliciano

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Concerto Candelas Guitar played by Jose Feliciano
Concerto Candelas Guitar played by Jose Feliciano

Object Details

user

Feliciano, Jose

Description (Brief)

This guitar was made by Candelario Delgado in Los Angeles, California, in 1967. It is a custom-made guitar is of light wood with geometric pattern around sound hole and on bridge and head. Six strings with mother of pearl tuning pegs. There is a printed label:

Candelario Delgado
Fabricante de Guitarras Guitar Maker
Luthier
Concert Guitars
Classical and Flamenco
Made in U.S.A.
1066 SUNSET BLVD. - LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

(and handwritten inscription on label):

Construction Special for Jose Feliciano
1967
Candelario Delgado
"CANDELAS"

Jose Feliciano played this guitar on October 7, 1968 in Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan during Game 5 of the World Series. He played a folk-inflected version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” which was immediately met with intense backlash.

Credit Line

Gift of Jose Feliciano

date made

1967

ID Number

2018.0136.01

accession number

2018.0136

catalog number

2018.0136.01

Object Name

guitar

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

brass; metal; organic material (unspecified); wood; varnish; paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 40 in x 15 1/2 in x 4 in; 101.6 cm x 39.37 cm x 10.16 cm

place made

United States: California, Los Angeles

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Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

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