Trombone played by Fred Wesley: Museum Object and Cultural History
Trombone played by Fred Wesley: Date: after 1960. Manufactured by: Vincent Bach Corporation, American, founded 1918. Manufactured by: Conn-Selmer, American, founded 1927.
The object in the museum catalogue
A trombone and case, including the mouthpiece, innerslide, and outerslide. The trombone is a Stradivarius Model 36 made by the Vincent Bach Corporation. On the horn, at the top, is an engraving with the model number and manufacturer: [Stradivarius / Model / 36 / Vincent Bach / ELKHART, IN. / USA]. There is a serial number at the bottom on the cylinder where all the tubes converge: [28892].
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: after 1960
- Manufactured by: Vincent Bach Corporation, American, founded 1918
- Manufactured by: Conn-Selmer, American, founded 1927
- Used by: Fred Wesley, American, born 1943
- Type: trombones
- Type: musical instruments
- Medium: metal, synthetic fiber
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 9 7/8 x 46 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (25.1 x 117.2 x 26.7 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Funk (Music)
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Topic: Soul (Music)
- Object number: 2013.107.2.1-.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fred Wesley
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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