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Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction , phrasing, timing, intonation , absolute pitch , and a "horn-like" improvisational ability ...
Webb and Fitzgerald performed hits such as "A-Tisket, A-Tasket", which was composed by Van Alexander at Fitzgerald's request. Despite rumors to the contrary, "Ella was not adopted by Webb, nor did she live with him and his wife, Sally," according to Stuart Nicholson in his Fitzgerald biography.
Raymond Matthews Brown (October 13, 1926 – July 2, 2002) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald.He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern Jazz Quartet.
Ella at Duke's Place (Verve, 1965) With Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Ella and Louis Again (Verve, 1957) With Herb Geller. The Herb Geller Quartet (V.S.O.P., 1994) With Dizzy Gillespie. Roy and Diz (Clef, 1954) With Stephane Grappelli. Classic Sessions: Stephane Grappelli, with Phil Woods and Louie Bellson (RTV, 1987) With Johnny Hodges
Fitzgerald in 1962 This article contains a list of awards and accolades won by and awarded to American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Awards and accolades Awards, citations and honors National Medal of Arts Honorary membership of Alpha Kappa Alpha (1960) American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers highest honor (1965) Bing Crosby Lifetime Achievement Award (1967) Hollywood Walk of Fame ...
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe explored Monroe’s advocacy for racial equality, particular when it came to famed jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. “My very favorite person, and I love her as a person as ...
R&B legend Freda Payne (center) leads the cast of "Ella, First Lady of Song," running at Rochester Hills' Meadow Brook Theatre through June 23, 2024.
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940), widely known simply as Scott Fitzgerald, [1] was an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age , a term he popularized in his short story collection Tales of the Jazz Age .