Selmer Alto Saxophone, used by Willie Smith
date: label: production date
content: 1935
name: label: user
content: Smith, Willie
label: manufacturer
content: Selmer, Henri
notes: label: Description
content: This saxophone was made by Henri Selmer Co. in Paris, France, in 1935. It is an alto saxophone, Radio Improved Model, serial #20808. Accessioned with accessories and original case. This saxophone was previously owned and used by Willie Smith in the Harry James Band, as well as other jazz ensembles.
place: label: place made
content: France: Île-de-France, Paris
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
label: Exhibition
content: South Music Lobby
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Fischella Smith
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1990.0087.01
label: catalog number
content: 1990.0087.01
label: accession number
content: 1990.0087
objectType: label: Object Name
content: saxophone
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: saxophone: 22 in x 8 3/8 in x 4 13/16 in; 55.88 cm x 21.2725 cm x 12.22375 cm
label: Measurements
content: neck: 7 1/4 in x 3 in x 4 13/16 in; 18.415 cm x 7.62 cm x 12.22375 cm