Felt hat with medallion worn by Bo Diddley: Museum Object and Cultural History
Felt hat with medallion worn by Bo Diddley: Date: ca. 1992. Created by: Resistol Hats, American, founded 1927. Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008.
The object in the museum catalogue
Hat worn on stage by Bo Diddley for the last 15 years of his career, including his final performance on May 12, 2007. The hat is made of black felt, with brown trim around the brim and a wide black ribbon band featuring the silver medallion bearing the name "BO" designed by Diddly himself. There are several other decorative elements attached to the band: a round "BLUES" pin, a Smokey Bear pin, a Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry pin, and a gold pin in the shape of an alligator.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1992
- Created by: Resistol Hats, American, founded 1927
- Owned by: Bo Diddley, American, 1928 - 2008
- Type: hats
- Medium: felt, silver
- Dimensions: H x W (hat): 5 3/4 x 12 x 13 in. (14.6 x 30.5 x 33 cm)
- Dimensions: L x W (hatbox): 18 1/2 x 15 x 8 in. (47 x 38.1 x 20.3 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2009.42.1ab
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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