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Grammy Award, presented to Ella Fitzgerald

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    Object Details

    recipient

    Fitzgerald, Ella

    presenter

    National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

    Description

    This award was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), in 1990. It is a medium-brown stained wood base with a gold-tone gramophone on top and engraved metal plate. Jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald received this Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female, for the album, All That Jazz. The metal plate is engraved:

    NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES
    ELLA FITZGERALD
    BEST JAZZ VOCAL PERFORMANCE, FEMALE – 1990
    ”ALL THAT JAZZ ALBUM”

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)

    presentation date

    1990

    ID Number

    1996.0342.068

    accession number

    1996.0342

    catalog number

    1996.0342.068

    Object Name

    award

    Physical Description

    metal (overall material)
    wood (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 7 7/16 in x 5 1/4 in x 4 13/16 in; 18.89125 cm x 13.335 cm x 12.22375 cm

    place made

    United States

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    Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
    Popular Entertainment
    Music & Musical Instruments
    Jazz

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Awards and Prizes

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-02d0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_687497

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