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King B-Flat Trumpet, used by Dizzy Gillespie

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B-Flat Trumpet
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  • B-Flat Trumpet

    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

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9847-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_606128

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