This button is from the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Festival, in 2006. It is a made of white paper with multi-color printing covered with a clear film, on a round two-piece metal button with a pin back. There is an adhesive-backed name tag on the front of the badge. The button is printed:
[image of riverboat] 2006 SACRAMENTO JAZZ JUBILEE Lucille Levin Sounds Like FUN! www.sacjazz.com
The Sacramento Music Festival (formerly the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee) was an annual event held every Memorial Day weekend in Sacramento, California. Organized by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, the festival was launched in 1974 and presented its final festival in 2017.
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 Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee Jazz Festival, in 1991. The button is a made of white 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 red ribbon attached to the back of the button. The button is printed:
SACRAMENTO [image of riverboat] FLOYD LEVIN DIXIELAND JUBILEE 1991
(The ribbon is printed):
EMPEROR 1985
The Sacramento Music Festival (formerly the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee) was an annual event held every Memorial Day weekend in Sacramento, California. Organized by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, the festival was launched in 1974 and presented its final festival in 2017.
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 Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee Jazz Festival, in 1999. The button is a made of white paper with black and blue lettering covered with a clear film, on a round two-piece metal button with a pin back. There is a rectangular hole in the button for a name tag. The button is printed:
The Sacramento Music Festival (formerly the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee) was an annual event held every Memorial Day weekend in Sacramento, California. Organized by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, the festival was launched in 1974 and presented its final festival in 2017.
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 Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee Jazz Festival, in 1989. The button is a made of white paper with black, blue, and red lettering covered with a clear film, on a round two-piece metal button with a pin back. The button is printed:
Sacramento DIXIELAND JUBILEE JAZZ 1989
The Sacramento Music Festival (formerly the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee) was an annual event held every Memorial Day weekend in Sacramento, California. Organized by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, the festival was launched in 1974 and presented its final festival in 2017.
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 Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee Jazz Festival, in 1997. The button is a made of white paper with black and green lettering covered with a clear film, on a round two-piece metal button with a pin back. There is a rectangular hole in the button for a name tag. There is red ribbon attached to the back of the button. The button is printed:
SACRAMENTO [image of riverboat] FLOYD LEVIN JAZZ JUBILEE 1997
(The ribbon is printed):
EMPEROR 1985
The Sacramento Music Festival (formerly the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee) was an annual event held every Memorial Day weekend in Sacramento, California. Organized by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, the festival was launched in 1974 and presented its final festival in 2017.
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 Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee Jazz Festival, in 1995. The button is a made of white paper with black and silver lettering covered with a clear film, on a round two-piece metal button with a pin back. There is a rectangular hole in the button for a name tag. There is red ribbon attached to the back of the button. The button is printed:
SACRAMENTO [image of riverboat] LUCILLE LEVIN JAZZ JUBILEE 1995
(The ribbon is printed):
MEDIA
The Sacramento Music Festival (formerly the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee) was an annual event held every Memorial Day weekend in Sacramento, California. Organized by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, the festival was launched in 1974 and presented its final festival in 2017.
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 Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee festival, in 1985. It is a made of white paper with red, blue, and yellow ink covered with a clear film, on a round two-piece metal button with a pin back. There is yellow ruffled material attached around the edges of the button. The button is marked:
Sacramento DIXIELAND Floyd Levin 85 JUBILEE JAZZ CAPITOL OF THE WORLD
The Sacramento Music Festival (formerly the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee) was an annual event held every Memorial Day weekend in Sacramento, California. Organized by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, the festival was launched in 1974 and presented its final festival in 2017.
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 a American Federation of Jazz Studies convention. It is made of white paper with black and red ink covered with a clear film, on a two-piece metal button with a pin back. The button is printed:
ANNUAL CONVENTION [American Federation of Jazz Societies, Inc. logo] May 20-21, 1992 FLOYD LEVIN SACRAMENTO, CA
The American Federation of Jazz Studies (AFJS) was formed in 1985. The organization works to facilitate communication among jazz societies, festivals, and presenters. The AFJS hosts national and regional meetings committed to the preservation, performance, and advancement of jazz.
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.