Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, 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, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.After a tumultuous adolescence, Fitzgerald found stability in musical success with the Chick Webb Orchestra, performing across the country but most often associated with the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Her rendition of the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" helped boost both her and Webb to national fame. After taking over the band when Webb died, Fitzgerald left it behind in 1942 to start her solo career. Her manager was Moe Gale, co-founder of the Savoy, until she turned the rest of her career over to Norman Granz, who founded Verve Records to produce new records by Fitzgerald. With Verve, she recorded some of her more widely noted works, particularly her interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
Fitzgerald also appeared in films and as a guest on popular television shows in the second half of the twentieth century. Outside her solo career, she created music with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and The Ink Spots. These partnerships produced songs such as "Dream a Little Dream of Me", "Cheek to Cheek", "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall", and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)". In 1993, after a career of nearly sixty years, she gave her last public performance. Three years later, she died at age 79 after years of declining health. Her accolades included 14 Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts, the NAACP's inaugural President's Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Fitzgerald, Ella
[Place of publication not identified] : New York, N.Y. : Verve ; Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Classics & Jazz, 1984
[Place of publication not identified] : New York, N.Y. : Verve ; Manufactured and marketed by PolyGram Classics & Jazz, 1984
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142
by Fitzgerald, Ella
New York : Verve : Manufactured and marketed by Polygram, 1982
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“...Fitzgerald, Ella...”New York : Verve : Manufactured and marketed by Polygram, 1982
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143
by Fitzgerald, Ella
Berkeley, Calif. : Pablo Records, 2003
Berkeley, Calif. : Pablo Records, 2003
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144
by Fitzgerald, Ella
Beverly Hills, CA : Pablo Today, 1980
Beverly Hills, CA : Pablo Today, 1980
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145
by Fitzgerald, Ella
[New York] : Pablo, 1976
[New York] : Pablo, 1976
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146
by Fitzgerald, Ella
N[ew] Y[ork], N.Y. : Verve, 1993
N[ew] Y[ork], N.Y. : Verve, 1993
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147
by Fitzgerald, Ella
[Place of publication not identified] : Jazz Heritage, 1992
[Place of publication not identified] : Jazz Heritage, 1992
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148
by Fitzgerald, Ella
[Italy?] : Recording Arts, 1994
[Italy?] : Recording Arts, 1994
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149
by Fitzgerald, Ella
New York : GRP Records, 1997
New York : GRP Records, 1997
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150
by Fitzgerald, Ella
New York : Verve, 1995
New York : Verve, 1995
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151
by Fitzgerald, Ella
West Germany : Verve, 1984
West Germany : Verve, 1984
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152
by Fitzgerald, Ella
New York, N.Y. : Verve, 1997
New York, N.Y. : Verve, 1997
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by Fitzgerald, Ella
[New York] : Verve, 1959
[New York] : Verve, 1959
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by Fitzgerald, Ella
New York, N.Y. : Verve, 1988
New York, N.Y. : Verve, 1988
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156
by Fitzgerald, Ella
[Place of publication not identified] : Milan, 1995
[Place of publication not identified] : Milan, 1995
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157
by Fitzgerald, Ella
Beverly Hills, CA : Pablo, 1982
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158
by Fitzgerald, Ella
West Germany : New York, N.Y. : Verve Records ; Marketed by PolyGram Classics & Jazz, 1964
West Germany : New York, N.Y. : Verve Records ; Marketed by PolyGram Classics & Jazz, 1964
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by Fitzgerald, Ella
Beverly Hills, CA : Pablo, 1979
Beverly Hills, CA : Pablo, 1979
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160
by Fitzgerald, Ella
[Los Angeles, Calif.] : LaserLight, 1989
[Los Angeles, Calif.] : LaserLight, 1989
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