Freddie Jett's Pied Piper Club Plaque, presented to Villiam Alonzo "Cat" Anderson: Museum Object and Cultural History
Freddie Jett's Pied Piper Club Plaque, presented to Villiam Alonzo "Cat" Anderson: presentation date: 1971. Object Name: plaque. Measurements: overall: 7 in x 9 in x 1 in; 17.78 cm x 22.86 cm x 2.54 cm.
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This plaque was presented by Freddie Jett’s Pied Piper Nightclub to American jazz trumpeter William Alonzo “Cat” Anderson in 1971. It has a rectangular wooden base with a metal plate attached to the front with screws. The plate is engraved:
”CAT” ANDERSON ”THE MAN WITH THE MAGIC SOUND" FREDDIE JETTS PIED PIPER 1971
Freddie Jett’s Pied Piper Club in Los Angeles, California was a showcase venue for R&B and jazz musicians, including “Cat” Anderson. American soul and blues singer Esther Phillips’ performed at the club and recorded her legendary album, Burnin’ (Live At Freddie Jett’s Pied Piper, L.A., in 1970.
Materials, dates and provenance
- presentation date: 1971
- Object Name: plaque
- Measurements: overall: 7 in x 9 in x 1 in; 17.78 cm x 22.86 cm x 2.54 cm
- place made: United States: California, Los Angeles
- Subject: Awards and Prizes
- ID Number: 1998.3074.01
- nonaccession number: 1998.3074
- catalog number: 1998.3074.01
- Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy Anderson
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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