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Plaque marking Duke Ellington's birth site, Washington, D.C., 1990
Inscribed in plaque: "2129 / WARD PLACE, N.W. / BIRTH SITE OF / Duke Ellington / April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974 / Edward Kennedy Ellington, a native of Washington, / D.C., was America's pre-eminent composer, musical / innovator, orchestrator, and pianist. His unique and / elegant musical style provided the wonderfully imangi- / native harmonies and richly textured arrangements / that characterized both his solo piano performances / and his orchestrations. We, the beneficiaries of Duke / Ellington's great musical legacy, are honored to par- / ticipate in the celebration of his life and work. / DEDICATED BY / The Duke Ellington Commemorative Committee for the / Duke Ellington International Festival / April 29, 1987 / SPONSORED BY / The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities / Government of the District of Columbia / Marion Barry, Jr., Mayor", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:30:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b06f014-001display.jpg: 73241 bytes, checksum: 9acfcda5fb2a5797e839d111907e1cb7 (MD5) b06f014-001master.tif: 13771770 bytes, checksum: 3e27e8d9367b1dffc1c7140efd7e7c57 (MD5) b06f014-001thumb.jpg: 9719 bytes, checksum: 621a7e31a571e32046789563228f025f (MD5) manifest.xml: 5349 bytes, checksum: 12217f70c83f88d666be3ca3b339806e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "photograph by Franz Jantzen c 1990"
Portrait of Felix Grant
Half-length portrait of Felix Grant. Inscribed in photo: "Felix Grant", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b06f047-001display.jpg: 44794 bytes, checksum: 2f414c801fb41735443abd4d8473ac84 (MD5) b06f047-001master.tif: 23255386 bytes, checksum: 178e63f558d4b7dcfc0fc01125a641b8 (MD5) b06f047-001thumb.jpg: 8874 bytes, checksum: 1a358a82af390a90e9f597074c0127f1 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5306 bytes, checksum: 3bb374a216860f6e30f96fd9edbcbacb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "credit: WMAL / RETURN TO: / WMAL PROMOTION / 4400 JENIFER ST. NW. / WASHINGTON, D.C. 20015"
Portrait of Felix Grant
Head and shoulders portrait of Felix Grant., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b06f043-001display.jpg: 38885 bytes, checksum: a02a3e2ff717d8af4c3ffc5cf4f114b8 (MD5) b06f043-001master.tif: 23308140 bytes, checksum: 308aa140df284f2ada4767c3b7f4aa40 (MD5) b06f043-001thumb.jpg: 8614 bytes, checksum: 3cf5d6e41d3a5f82da91aff94cff226b (MD5) manifest.xml: 5306 bytes, checksum: 6d84f022fa425b2c0d0ba15d0cd82938 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04
Portrait of Felix Grant
Half-length portrait of Felix Grant working. Mixing board, microphone and other equipment visible in background., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:42:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b06f048-001display.jpg: 100419 bytes, checksum: 17c0a566e5344ace2fd6dd3f6568d5ae (MD5) b06f048-001master.tif: 22326208 bytes, checksum: f766eed2adc8409483fd27beed3fc4a1 (MD5) b06f048-001thumb.jpg: 10821 bytes, checksum: 217fa5c41ca52bd2ea76f442cc3d7fad (MD5) manifest.xml: 5306 bytes, checksum: c76dcbe490bbdd80365678bef031a82f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Stamped on back: "Stock Photo Number, 4977-23 / Credit: PhotoNetWorking c / 42 R Street, N.E. / Washington, D.C. 20002 / (202) 396-6107"
Portrait of João Gilberto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1961
Full-length portrait of seated vocalist / guitarist João Gilberto. Inscribed in image: "[illegible] / Felix Grant / grande abra o e obrigada / do amigo, João Gilberto / Rio 1/7/61", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:29:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b06f004-001display.jpg: 46805 bytes, checksum: 3b4245b738d9cc4a67d57825f70ef955 (MD5) b06f004-001master.tif: 10053322 bytes, checksum: 6d047508244ccd88f46279478ffb9f29 (MD5) b06f004-001thumb.jpg: 8994 bytes, checksum: 0dda708014fa02fad09532e491aa51f9 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5339 bytes, checksum: 5e52f311086ad997c989e8f8e2d67a09 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Inscribed in image (translation): "Felix Grant, a big hug and thank you from your friend João Gilberto. Rio. July 1, 1961" This photograph was found inside the album "Brazil's Brilliant João Gilberto."
President Jimmy Carter and Leslie Uggams at a jazz concert at the White House on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1978
Jimmy Carter and vocalist Leslie Uggams pose for photograph., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:34:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b03f006-001display.jpg: 59992 bytes, checksum: 4a2f217bb00ecee345f1e3bdcafb38e3 (MD5) b03f006-001master.tif: 4877172 bytes, checksum: 8f50b567a639781f07ad622ab9b7cbc0 (MD5) b03f006-001thumb.jpg: 8184 bytes, checksum: 9fd1d7b9bd364aea7a59c34d40309da6 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5462 bytes, checksum: 179af598992ee6f1d18c89df3c3fd179 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-15, Audio interviews available. Stamped on back: ""THIS PAPER / MANUFACTURED / BY KODAK""
Ramsey Lewis and Felix Grant at 20th Anniversary of "The Album Sound" at the Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., 1974
Pianist Ramsey Lewis stands beside Felix Grant on stage., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:29:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b05f012-001display.jpg: 40339 bytes, checksum: e4ce1ce733365101416bdebda629111d (MD5) b05f012-001master.tif: 23120840 bytes, checksum: 1afd0142c5ad7749b6e7a7c98d86c0a9 (MD5) b05f012-001thumb.jpg: 8016 bytes, checksum: 767c987dbab563694319ea733ee97900 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5408 bytes, checksum: 0202b36d118f5e48287a0e78a8cdc274 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04
Ray Brown at a jazz concert at the White House on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1978
Bassist Ray Brown, second from left, surrounded by unidentified people., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b03f033-001display.jpg: 94550 bytes, checksum: 5d9982f36cd102567224e40b6c1d34fc (MD5) b03f033-001master.tif: 4800354 bytes, checksum: 0be46d54b696a4a626b3a2ee4be52149 (MD5) b03f033-001thumb.jpg: 10580 bytes, checksum: b3755c15a9adfb3e85b8966595b99584 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5431 bytes, checksum: 320fbd35b388156a75830fb363d9e0c0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-15, Audio interview available. Ray Brown [01:29 min.] interviewed by Felix Grant at the White House on June 18, 1978. Stamped on back: "JUN 1978"
Reuben Brown, John T. Bunyan and Felix Grant at Blues Alley, Washington, DC, 1981
Felix Grant receives Blues Alley Jazz Contributions Award from Blues Alley owner John T. Bunyan for his role in promoting jazz and blues musicians and their work in the Washington, D.C. area. Reuben Brown seated at piano in background. Microphones inscribed: "WMAL / AM / 63", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:43:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b06f069-001display.jpg: 93072 bytes, checksum: b730835c065d958bc25410dd31acccc6 (MD5) b06f069-001master.tif: 22190360 bytes, checksum: 97c8bb4cce0cd878628d5f20978f3443 (MD5) b06f069-001thumb.jpg: 9905 bytes, checksum: 1d5b4be7dea03439c3ac05ae6bb56600 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5364 bytes, checksum: 1b43ef6cac8077a5bfb76a1a59f4d41d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "BLUES ALLEY - FEB. 18, 1981 - JOHN BUNYAN - FELIX GRANT"
Shirley Horn with Wynton Marsalis, Miles Davis, Branford Marsalis, and Toots Thielemans
Composite photograph of four photographs showing Shirley Horn with Wynton Marsalis, Miles Davis, Branford Marsalis and Toots Thielemans. Letterpress text beneath image: "SHIRLEY HORN / You Won't Forget Me / c 1990 PolyGram Records, Inc. - Verve / DIGITAL", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:38:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b01f044-001display.jpg: 11358 bytes, checksum: 9d639ad6d9f7301180acd730b404c84b (MD5) b01f044-001master.tif: 22354898 bytes, checksum: aba9b82a69ab55f216092ebee67df2fe (MD5) b01f044-001thumb.jpg: 12140 bytes, checksum: fd7e5775543118c96a715f9449f13324 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5370 bytes, checksum: 90df9a8d6c5c713b25b9c31bff6282c3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-01, This was a promo photo for Shirley Horn's CD "You Won't Forget Me" Verve Digital 847 482-2
Spike Jones, Felix Grant and Jackson Weaver at the Capitol Theatre, Washington, D.C., 1948
Group portrait of bandleader / drummer Spike Jones, Felix Grant, Jackson Weaver and unidentified men. Felix Grant, second from the right on the last row; WMAL's Jackson Weaver, last person on the right in the front row; Spike Jones, third person from the left on the front row wearing a checkered suit. Inscribed in image: "To / Felix Grant / In / Sincere appreciation / Spike Jones", Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b05f040-001display.jpg: 97733 bytes, checksum: 679d7270828179cae31aa17106039aa1 (MD5) b05f040-001master.tif: 23203819 bytes, checksum: 5866fad6824bbd5e2c5d8f850be34f13 (MD5) b05f040-001thumb.jpg: 11626 bytes, checksum: 0818ef2d1fd34a345538401671339099 (MD5) manifest.xml: 5373 bytes, checksum: e99033ee185f0268970787efac4622f8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-11-04, Handwritten on back: "Felix Grant / Spike Jones / Jackson Weaver/ WMAL / CAPITOL THEATRE - SPIKE JONES APPEARANCE - 1948"
Stan Getz, Illinois Jacquet, Zoot Sims, George Benson, Benny Carter, Gerry Mulligan and unidentified man perform at a jazz concert at the White House on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1978
Musicians perform on stage. Left to Right: Saxophonist Stan Getz, saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, saxophonist Zoot Sims, guitarist George Benson, saxophonist Benny Carter, saxophonist Gerry Mulligan (on clarinet) and an unidentified man plays the tenor saxophone., Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-09T17:35:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 4 b03f029-001display.jpg: 88206 bytes, checksum: 42700f826947abf3ddaf34cc444bb3c9 (MD5) b03f029-001master.tif: 584196 bytes, checksum: da629ac264193547ed80745fc630825d (MD5) b03f029-001thumb.jpg: 11354 bytes, checksum: 8a284f664b0c197b97f242b51bf3197f (MD5) manifest.xml: 5534 bytes, checksum: c1ebc43e9daf10e4ff3a62ed06c7a4a9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-10-15, Audio interview available. Stan Getz [02:13 min.], Illinois Jacquet [01:25 min.], George Benson [01:23 min.], Benny Carter [02:13 min.] and Gerry Mulligan [02:13] interviewed separately by Felix Grant at the White House on June 18, 1978. Stamped on back: "THIS PAPER / MANUFACTURED / BY KODAK"

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