Claude "Fiddler" Williams, Blanche Williams and Mike Fitzgerald at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival
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Claude "Fiddler" Williams, wearing a fedora and holding a violin and bow in his left hand, waves as Mike Fitzgerald hands him the Jazz Ambassador plaque at the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Fest. Blanche Williams stand between them wearing sunglasses. The plaque states, "In recognition of the great contributions you have made to Kansas City & it's reputation for jazz excellence. Claude "Fiddler" Williams. From your friends The K.C. Jazz Ambassadors 2000" and has an gold eighth note over a wavy staff. Mike is wearing a Mardi-Gra type necklace with musical instruments hanging from it. An unidentified man is standing behind Claude.July 21, 2000Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.Claude "Fiddler" Williams. Blanche Williams. Mike Fitzgerald. K.C. Blues & Jazz Fest. 2000.
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Missouri HubKeywords
- African American Jazz Musicians
- African Americans
- Awards
- Blues Festivals
- Fiddlers
- Fitzgerald, Michael D
- Jazz Festivals
- Jazz Musicians
- Kansas City (Mo.)
- Kansas City Blues And Jazz Festival (2000)
- Music
- Music Festivals
- Musicians' Spouses
- Plaques, Plaquettes
- Violinists
- Williams, Blanche Fouse
- Williams, Claude, 1908 2004