Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 ...

Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) was a gifted American jazz artist. She had a warm and lovely voice, with notable rhythmic sense, versatility, and intonation, as well as exceptional talent at scat singing.

The title of “Becoming Ella Fitzgerald,” Judith Tick’s incisive, doggedly researched new biography of the 20th ... This is a book that clearly took a long time to research and write; its ...

To remember the life and work of Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as 'the first lady of song', Radio 2 is hosting a special night in memory of the iconic jazz and soul star. Listen to Jamie ...

How many Broadway shows has Ella Fitzgerald been in? Ella Fitzgerald has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Ella Fitzgerald been in? Ella Fitzgerald has not appeared in ...

December 22, 2020 • Every year, All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton go on a musical holiday adventure. This year, they take a rocket ride to outer space and are joined by a ...

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His mother, Felice, was a singer who worked in theater and vaudeville and could scat like Ella Fitzgerald. His father, Boudleaux, had been the Georgia State fiddle champion when still a youngster ...

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