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Bix Beiderbecke Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  McElhiney, sculptor. Title:  Bix Beiderbecke Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1979. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bust: bronze; Base: stainless steel. Dimensions:  Bust: approx. 24 x 24 x 14 in.; Base: approx. 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 ft. Inscription:  Mc Elhiney '79 (On plaque on front of base:) BIX/MARCH 10, 1903/AUGUST 6, 1931 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Bust of Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke wearing a bow tie, shirt and a dress jacket atop an inscribed base within a memorial for Beiderbecke. The surrounding memorial walls contain commemorative plaques. Subject:  Portrait male -- Beiderbecke, Bix -- Bust Performing Arts -- Music -- Jazz Dress -- Accessory -- Tie Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Davenport Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Davenport, 226 West 4th, City Hall, Davenport, Iowa 52801 Located Leclaire Park, Beiderbecke Drive, north of the band shell, Davenport, Iowa Remarks:  Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke, 1903-1931, was a well known musician in the jazz world. IAS files contain transcriptions of nearby plaques with dedications from musicians Paul Whiteman, Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, and from the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society. IAS files contain a related pamphlet. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS IA000082   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IA000082 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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