ASCAP - Deems Taylor Award, presented to Duke Ellington
date: label: presentation date
content: 1974
name: label: recipient
content: Ellington, Duke
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This plaque was presented to Duke Ellington by the American Society of Composer, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in New York, New York in 1974. It is a wooden plaque with an engraved metal scroll shaped plate. The plate is engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>ASCAP-DEEMS TAYLOR AWARD<br>In Tribute to<br>The Distinguished Composer, Critic and Commentator<br>Who Served as the Society’s President from 1942 to 1948<br>This Award Is Given to<br>DUKE ELLINGTON<br>For His Book<br>”MUSIC IS MY MISTRESS”<br>[signature of Morton Gould]<br>Secretary<br>[undetermined signature]<br>President<br>New York, New York - December 18, 1974<br>American Society of Composers,<br>Authors and Publishers</p>
label: Description
content: <p><i>Music Is My Mistress</i> was written by Duke Ellington and published by Doubleday in Garden City, New York, in 1973. In this autobiography, Duke Ellington tells the stories of his life and career including family and colleagues who influenced him, places he visited while performing, and his many musical collaborations.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York
topic: label: Subject
content: Awards and Prizes
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Jazz
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0369.230
label: accession number
content: 1989.0369
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0369.230
objectType: label: Object Name
content: plaque
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 16 in x 10 1/2 in x 1 in; 40.64 cm x 26.67 cm x 2.54 cm