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Ella Fitzgerald
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Ella Fitzgerald
Listening Examples
Day 2
1917-1996
American
Jazz
Singer
Paper Moon
One Note Samba
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It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing)
Blue Skies
Listening Examples
Day One
Summertime
They Can't Take That Way from Me
Famous Jazz Singer
Not long after, Ella Fitzgerald became famous. People could hear her singing on the radio, and many Jazz Musicians wanted to perform with her.
Born April 25, 1917
Newport News, Virginia
Duke Ellington
What makes Ella so unique?
Frank Sinatra
Louis Armstrong
Her Big Break
Ella had a difficult childhood. Her parents separated a month after she was born. Her mother and her moved to Yonkers, New York. Sadly, a few years later, her mom died and she moved in with her aunt.
To help support herself and her aunt, Ella dropped out of school. Dropping out of school can get you into trouble, and Ella found herself in trouble. She was arrested and sent to a boarding school.
- Her ability to improvise almost like
an instrument.
- Many believe Ella had "perfect pitch" meaning she could hear exactly the right note to sing before singing it.
- Her huge singing range!
Dizzy Gillespie
American Icon
Not long after, Ella found herself back in New York City. She performed in a singing competition at the famous Apollo Theatre and won a $25 prize. One of the musicians that played at the Apollo thought she was very talented, and asked her to record herself.
In her lifetime, Ella recorded over 2000 songs that made over 200 records. Ella died June 15, 1996 in Beverly Hills, CA.
She is considered to be one of the best singers in American History.