File:Ramón “Mongo” Santamaría's Conga and Catá (1980s-90s), oil portrait of Ella Fitzgerald (1989) by Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock's Yamaha KX1 keytar controller (1983) - Smithsonian Museum (2013-03-16 14.06.04 by Tyfferz Y).jpg

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American History!
Drums
1980s-90s
Bandleader and conga player Ramón
“Mongo” Santamaría was one of several
percussionists who emigrated from
Cuba to the United States in the 1940s
and 1950s. Santamaría used these
drums—the conga and catá, and
Afro-Cuban percussion instrument
played with a stick.
Gift of Mastcy ? Anderson

Painting
1989
Singer Tony Bennett painted this oil
portrait of Ella Fitzgerald, the “first
lady of song.” One of the most popular
singers of the last century, she was
known for her astounding vocal range,
phrasing, and pure tone.
Gift of Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
Keyboard
1983
American jazz pianist-composer Herbie
Hancock played this cordless Yamaha
keyboard when performing his Grammy-
winning “Rockit” during the 1980s. The
influential artist has straddled the divide
between jazz and mainstream pop music.
Gift of Herbie Hancock

AMERICA'S ROLE IN THE WORLD
Throughout its history, America's
politics, diplomacy, economics, and
cultural exchanges have shaped and
bee shaped by its interactions with
the rest of the world.
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Source American History!
Author Tyfferz Y from Honolulu, United States
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