Here’s a few shots of Duke Eillington’s grave, one of the worlds most prolific and important jazz musicians and composers, who now lays in rest at Woodlawn Cemetery – way up on the outer edge of the Bronx in NYC.
Tags: america, american music, big band jazz, big band leader, bronx, cemetery, composer, duke, ellington, grave, jazz, new york, nyc, pianist, pulitzer prize, standards, woodlawn
Make * Gibson
Model * Melody Maker
Year * 1963
Color * Cherry Redhead
Finish * Glossy
Pickups * 1 Singlecoil
Condition * Mint
The Melody Maker was introduced in 1959 as an entry-level solid body electric for beginners. The line ran till 1971 and had a good few variations in its life.
This is a ’63 Cherry Red version with the larger and longer body and rounder cutaways. This particular design ran till ’66.
The Melody Maker was played by Mick Jones, Robby Krieger and Keith Richards to name but a few.
Tags: 60′s, blues, electric, epiphone, gibson, guild, guitar, keith richards, les paul, lightweight, melody maker, mick jones, rare, recording, robby krieger, sg, single-coil pickup, sixties, vintage
Tags: america, bronx, brooklyn, city, cityscape, galleria, manhattan, new jersey, new york, new york city, ny, nyc, people, people watching, queens, street, subway, subway station, the bronx, williamsbourg
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