Leslie speaker cabinet owned by James Brown

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Object Details

Manufactured by
CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927
Owned by
James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
Description
A Leslie type 122 speaker cabinet covered in black vinyl and trimmed with silver roping. Red vinyl letters outlined with brass colored metal rivets form the letters “J B” on the front of the speaker. The speaker is on four wheels and is open on the lower back. The speaker is accompanied by vinyl cover.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
ca. 1968
Object number
2008.7.1.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Type
loudspeakers
Medium
wood, vinyl, metal, glass
Dimensions
42 × 29 × 21 in. (106.7 × 73.7 × 53.3 cm)
Place made
Illinois, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Musical Instruments
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Funk (Music)
Soul (Music)
Record ID
nmaahc_2008.7.1.2
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d63d62a1-befb-4af8-bdbd-3c75fa924902
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