Jimmy Lunceford Memorial Award, presented to Duke Ellington
Jimmy Lunceford Memorial Award, presented to Duke Ellington
- Description
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This trophy was presented to Duke Ellington by the Pittsburgh Courier in 1948. It is comprised of four columns supporting a half-sphere with four spread eagles and topper with a lyre and eagle ornament. There is a statue of liberty in the middle of the four columns on a stepped wooden base with four corner columns and an engraved metal plate. The half-sphere is engraved:
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JIMMY LUNCEFORD
MEMORIAL
AWARD -
(and the metal plate on the base is engraved):
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PITTSBURGH COURIER BAND CONTEST
1947-48
WINNER
DUKE ELLINGTON
Presented By
COUNT BASIE - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- trophy
- presentation date
- 1947
- recipient
- Ellington, Duke
- referenced
- Lunceford, Jimmie
- Basie, Count
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 36 in x 15 in x 15 in; 91.44 cm x 38.1 cm x 38.1 cm
- ID Number
- 1989.0369.106
- accession number
- 1989.0369
- catalog number
- 1989.0369.106
- subject
- Awards and Prizes
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Jazz
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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