Dr. John Hasse tells us the National Museum of American History collection of Ella Fitzgerald's Grammys and other awards on view at the Ella at 100 exhibit in National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Artifact Featured in this Video
- Description
This award was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), in 1958. It is a medium-brown stained wood base with a gold-tone gramophone on top and engraved metal plate. Jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald received this Grammy for either Best Vocal Performance, Female for the album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book, or Best Jazz Performance, Individual for the album, Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book. The metal plate is engraved:
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING
ARTS & SCIENCES – 1958- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- recipient
- Fitzgerald, Ella
- presenter
- National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
- presentation date
- 1958
- Credit Line
- Gift of Fitzgerald 1989 Trust
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 5/16 in x 4 5/8 in x 5 in; 16.03375 cm x 11.7475 cm x 12.7 cm
- Object Name
- award
