Title

Trombone played by Fred Wesley, after 2003. Creators: Vincent Bach Corporation, Conn-Selmer.

Caption

African-American trombonist Fred Wesley (born 1943) has worked with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic. 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].

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A73_144

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

100,0Mb (2,7Mb) / 24,3in x 16,0in / 7283 x 4798 (300dpi)

Keywords

people black music arts country metal museum color brass location century musical instrument musical instruments trombone African American African-American afro-american Sixties United States of America Colour funk 1960s 20th century heritage American America USA object united states Wesley cultural heritage Black History Fred Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art musical instruments Vincent Bach Corporation Bach Corporation Vincent trombones Conn-Selmer Conn-Selmer Inc. Fred Wesley