IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 894 
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the recording of the album ‘‘Kind of 
Blue’’ and reaffirming jazz as a national treasure. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2009 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the recording of the album 
‘‘Kind of Blue’’ and reaffirming jazz as a national treasure. 
Whereas, on August 17, 1959, Miles Davis, Jimmy Cobb, Bill 
Evans, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, John Coltrane, 
and Julian ‘‘Cannonball’’ Adderley collaborated to record 
the album ‘‘Kind of Blue’’; 
Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ ranks 12th on the list of the ‘‘500 
Greatest Albums of All Time’’ published by Rolling Stone 
magazine; 
Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ was recorded in 1959, the year Co-
lumbia Records declared ‘‘jazz’s greatest year’’; 
Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ marked the beginning of the mass 
popularity of jazz in the United States; 
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Whereas in 2008, the Recording Industry Association of 
America awarded ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ quadruple-platinum 
status, meaning 4,000,000 copies of the album had been 
sold; 
Whereas in 2002, the Library of Congress added ‘‘Kind of 
Blue’’ to the National Recording Registry; 
Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ was recognized as the bestselling 
record in the history of jazz; 
Whereas 50 years after the release of ‘‘Kind of Blue’’, MOJO 
magazine honored the Legacy Edition of the album by 
giving it the ‘‘Best Catalogue Release of the Year’’ 
award; 
Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ both redefined the concept of jazz 
for musicians and changed the perceptions of jazz held 
by many fans; 
Whereas today, the sole surviving member of the Miles Davis 
Sextet, Jimmy Cobb, is performing and touring with his 
So What Band in tribute to the 50th anniversary of 
‘‘Kind of Blue’’; and 
Whereas ‘‘Kind of Blue’’ continues to be the standard mas-
terpiece of jazz for American musicians and audiences: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the 50th anniversary of ‘‘Kind of 
Blue’’ and recognizes the unique contribution the 
album has made to American jazz; 
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit enrolled copies of this resolution 
to Columbia Records; 
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(3) encourages the United States Government 
to take all appropriate steps to preserve and advance 
the art form of jazz music; 
(4) recommits itself to ensuring that musical 
artists such as Miles Davis and his Sextet receive 
fair protection under the copyright laws of the 
United States for their contributions to culture in 
the United States; and 
(5) reaffirms the status of jazz as a national 
treasure. 
Æ 
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