Object Details
owner
Gillespie, Dizzy
user
Gillespie, Dizzy
maker
King Musical Instruments
Description
This custom–made "Silver Flair" trumpet belonged to renowned trumpeter, bandleader, and composer John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, a founder of the modern jazz style known as bebop. Renowned for his musical virtuosity and for his impish good humor and wit, Gillespie played this trumpet from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Its uniquely shaped upturned bell was Gillespie's internationally known trademark.
Credit Line
Gift of Lorraine Gillespie
date made
1977
ID Number
1986.0003.01
catalog number
1986.0003.01
accession number
1986.0003
serial number
673792
Object Name
trumpet
Physical Description
brass (overall material)
organic material (shell) (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 17 in x 11 in x 5 in; 43.18 cm x 27.94 cm x 12.7 cm
case: 52.5 cm x 36.6 cm x 16 cm; 20 21/32 in x 14 13/32 in x 6 5/16 in
Place Made
United States: Ohio, Eastlake
Related Publication
Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
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Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_606128