Object Details
- Description
This baton was made by an unknown maker, provenance and date unknown. It is a white plastic stick with a cork handle. There is illegible green printing (handwriting?) on the cork.
This baton was previously owned and used by William Russo (1928-2003), American composer, arranger, musician, teacher, and founder of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble. Russo composed more than 200 pieces for jazz orchestra. Throughout his career, Russo work included collaborations with Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Stan Kenton, Cannonball Adderley, Yehudi Menuhin, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Cleo Laine, and Billie Holiday.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- user
- Russo, William
- Credit Line
- Gift of Camille Davis Russo Blinstrub, Barbara Russo Evans, Alexander W. Russo, and Condee Nast Russo
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- cork (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 1/2 in x 3/4 in; 36.83 cm x 1.905 cm
- Object Name
- baton
