King B-Flat Trumpet, used by Dizzy Gillespie
King B-Flat Trumpet, used by Dizzy Gillespie
- Description
- This custom–made "Silver Flair" trumpet belonged to renowned trumpeter, bandleader, and composer John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, a founder of the modern jazz style known as bebop. Renowned for his musical virtuosity and for his impish good humor and wit, Gillespie played this trumpet from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Its uniquely shaped upturned bell was Gillespie's internationally known trademark.
- Object Name
- trumpet
- date made
- 1977
- owner
- Gillespie, Dizzy
- user
- Gillespie, Dizzy
- maker
- King Musical Instruments
- Place Made
- United States: Ohio, Eastlake
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- organic material (shell) (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 17 in x 11 in x 5 in; 43.18 cm x 27.94 cm x 12.7 cm
- case: 52.5 cm x 36.6 cm x 16 cm; 20 21/32 in x 14 13/32 in x 6 5/16 in
- ID Number
- 1986.0003.01
- catalog number
- 1986.0003.01
- accession number
- 1986.0003
- serial number
- 673792
- Credit Line
- Gift of Lorraine Gillespie
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Exhibition
- Entertainment Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Rick Delair
Mon, 2014-11-24 21:43
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