Albert System Clarinet, used by Barney Bigard

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Description:

This clarinet was made by Henri Farney & Cie. in Paris , France around 1925 to 1927. It is an Albert System clarinet in B-flat, made of granadilla with nickel silver ferrules and keys. This clarinet is stamped:

HENRY FARNY
ET CIE
PARIS
MODELE SUPERIEUR

Henry Farny instruments were manufactured in France and sold by the Wurlitzer Company. This clarient was previously used by American jazz clarinetist, Barney Bigard (1906-1980) when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1927.

Date Made: ca 1925-19271920s1920-1930ca 1925-1935

User: Bigard, BarneyMaker: Henri Farny et Cie

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France: Île-de-France, Paris

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments, Clarinets, Jazz

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Credit Line: Gift of Dennis Levin

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2013.0215.01Accession Number: 2013.0215Catalog Number: 2013.0215.01

Object Name: clarinet

Physical Description: metal (overall material)grenadilla (overall material)Measurements: overall: 26 1/2 in x 3 1/8 in; 67.31 cm x 7.9375 cmclarinet: 23 in x 2 1/4 in; 58.42 cm x 5.715 cmbell: 4 3/16 in x 3 1/8 in; 10.63625 cm x 7.9375 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f691-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1453000

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