Dr. John Hasse tells us about the one of a kind Champagne Goblet Ella Fitzgerald received from Memorex after their famous 1970's ads on view in the Ella at 100 exhibit in National Museum of American History
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Memorex Commemorative Broken Goblet
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- Description
- Commemorative broken goblet presented to jazz vocalist, Ella Fitzgerald, by Memorex in appreciation for her work in an advertising campaign built around Ella's high notes and the high fidelity of their tapes. "Is it Ella," the ad asked, "or is it Memorex"?
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- recipient
- Fitzgerald, Ella
- presenter
- Memorex Products, Inc.
- presentation date
- ca 1973
- Credit Line
- Fitzgerald 1989 Trust (through Richard D. Rosman)
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 3/4 in x 6 in; 32.385 cm x 15.24 cm
- Object Name
- award
