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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.

Kid Ory, Ted Buckner, Joe Darnes, Lloyd Green, Ed Garland, Minor Hall. side 1: Tiger Rag; side 2: Eh, La Bas (Modern 212).
78 rpm

This pressing is from a live recording in the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California on October 7, 1949 of a Just Jazz concert presented by American impresario, Gene Norman.

This button is from the Los Angeles Classic Jazz Festival, in 1988. It is a made of speckled silver paper with purple ink covered with a clear film, on a round two-piece metal button with a pin back. The button is printed:

LOS ANGELES
CLASSIC
JAZZ
FLOYD LEVIN
1991
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT MARRIOTT
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT HILTON

Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.

This badge is from The Total Jazz Experience Conference sponsored by The American Federation of Jazz Societies (AFJS) in Studio City, California, in 1994. It is a rectangular card with a purple background and black ink, encapsulated in a plastic sleeve, with a straight-style pin back. The card is printed:

KANSAS CITY
THE TOTAL JAZZ EXPERIENCE
AMBASSADORS
LUCILLE LEVIN
STUDIO CITY, CA
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF JAZZ SOCIETIES 1994.

The American Federation of Jazz Societies (AFJS) was formed in 1985 to enable communication among international and national jazz societies, festivals, and presenters. The organization publishes a quarterly newsletter Federation Jazz, as well as other publications on jazz production, promotion, and education for the jazz community. Its central office is in Sacramento, California.

Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.

This button is from the Los Angeles Classic Jazz Festival, in 1986. The button is a made of light green paper with black and red lettering covered with a clear film, on a round two-piece metal button with a pin back. The button is printed:

Los Angeles/Marriott Hotel
LOS ANGELES
CLASSIC
JAZZ
FESTIVAL
1986
AUG. 29, 30, 321 - SEPT.1

Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.

This Patron badge is from the Los Angeles Classic Jazz Festival, in 1990. The button is a made of light blue paper with black and red lettering covered with a clear film, on a round two-piece metal button with a pin back. There is a white ribbon attached to the back of the button. The button is printed:

LOS ANGELES AIRPORT MARRIOTT
LOS ANGELES CLASSIC
JAZZ
FESTIVAL
1990
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT HILTON

(the ribbon is printed):

PATRON

Floyd Levin (1922-2007) was a Los Angeles textile manufacturer who turned his passion for jazz into a second career as an influential jazz journalist and historian. His numerous reviews, profiles, and articles were published in magazines such as Down Beat, Jazz Journal International, Metronome, and American Rag. He also authored Classic Jazz: A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians. Items in this collection (2011.3086) were acquired from Levin’s attendance at Jazz Festivals, conferences, and other music events.