Society of Singers Award, presented to Ella Fitzgerald
Society of Singers Award, presented to Ella Fitzgerald
- Description
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The Society of Singers presented this award to Ella Fitzgerald in 1989. It is an etched glass pyramid on a black wooden base. Engraved on metal plate:
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Society of Singers
Lifetime Achievement Award
ELLA FITZGERALD
The First Lady of Song
April 28, 1989 -
and etched on glass pyramid:
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E
Val Lambert Jr. L. -
The Society of Singers was co-founded by Ginny Mancini and Donna (Fowler) Manners in 1984. It was a nonprofit charitable organization that was dedicated to helping professional singers. The main fundraising event was a ceremony presenting the Ella Award, named after its first recipient, Ella Fitzgerald, in 1989. Mike Love was the last recipient of the award in 2014. The organization ceased in 2017.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- award
- presentation date
- 1989
- presenter
- Society of Singers
- recipient
- Fitzgerald, Ella
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- pyramid: 5 1/8 in x 6 5/16 in x 6 5/16 in; 13.0175 cm x 16.03375 cm x 16.03375 cm
- base: 2 3/8 in x 7 9/16 in x 7 3/4 in; 6.0325 cm x 19.20875 cm x 19.685 cm
- ID Number
- 1996.0342.059
- accession number
- 1996.0342
- catalog number
- 1996.0342.059
- Credit Line
- Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)
- subject
- Awards and Prizes
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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