Manufactured by
E. House, Chinese
Owned by
King, B.B., American, 1925 - 2015
Subject of
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957
Date
ca. 2003
Medium
cloth, silk, thread
Dimensions
H x W x D: 33 7/16 × 24 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (85 × 62 × 19 cm)
Description
A jacket worn by B.B. King to the 45th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 2003. The jacket is black with a blue floral and vine jacquard design. It has black lapels, a black interior and black cuffs. The jacket has a single button. The button is black. The jacket has a pocket on each side of the front. Embroidered in white thread above the right, inside breast pocket is “Made Specially For B. B. King / King Of The Blues.” A label is sewn above the left, inside pocket. The label is black with red and gold text. It reads “HAND TAILORED BY / E. House / CUSTOM TAILOR / KOWLOON H. K. TEL. 366989.” A paper tag is attached to the jacket. The tag features a color image of B. B. King playing a guitar. Text on the tag reads “PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF / B. B. KING,” “Photo: Janet Macoska” and “September 21, 2019 / Beverly Hills, CA.”
Place made
Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
jackets
Topic
Blues (Music)
Clothing and dress
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2019.83.3
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58ab3560a-f58e-4ae3-8fd0-2a3be43b8c2a

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