"Pudgy" trumpet owned by Dizzy Gillespie

African American Museum

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Object Details

Designed by

Bobby DeNicola, American, 1929 - 2006

Owned by

Dizzy Gillespie, American, 1917 - 1993

Description

A silver trumpet with three mother-of-pearl inlaid valves and bent bell. "PUDGY by DeNicola" is inscribed on the bell.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker

Date

after 1968

Object number

2012.172.6a-f

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

musical instruments

trumpets

Medium

silver and mother of pearl

Dimensions

L x W (trumpet): 15 x 5 x 9 3/4 in. (38.1 x 12.7 x 24.8 cm)

L x W (bag): 20 x 4 1/2 x 13 in. (50.8 x 11.4 x 33 cm)

H x W (papers): 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Musical Instruments

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Jazz (Music)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5574e460c-3ac9-4a3e-8947-e4d819ca7b5d

Record ID

nmaahc_2012.172.6a-f

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