overall: 1/8 in x 5 in x 6 15/16 in; .3175 cm x 12.7 cm x 17.62125 cm
Object Name:
plaque
Place made:
United States: New York, New York
Description:
<p>This plaque was presented to Ella Fitzgerald by WNEW Radio Station. It is an etched glass beveled rectangular plaque. The plaque is etched: </p>
<p>THE ORIGINAL<br>MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM<br>HALL OF FAME<br>AM 1130<br>WNEW<br><br>NEW YORK<br>PRESENTED TO<br>ELLA FITZGERALD<br>FOR YOUR LASTING CONTRIBUTION<br>TO AMERICA’S POPULAR MUSIC</p>
<p>Disc Jockey Martin Block of New York radio station WNEW (1130 AM) created a show called <i>Make Believe Ballroom</i> in 1935, which played recordings from popular bands and singers, imagined as a live performance in a fictional ballroom. The program ended its run in 1992.</p>
