Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers ...

Ella Fitzgerald, born on April 25 ... a popular nightclub in the 50s. “She personally called the owner of the Mocambo, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it ...

Ella had her own complaints about the pace ... into the lyric to Cole Porter's "Let's Do It." Still, at age 50, Fitzgerald remained one of the greatest interpreters of American popular song ...

In 1957 Ella Fitzgerald turned 40 years old ... She kept up a fair degree of success in the late 1940s and early 50s on the Decca label, but her career took a significant turn when jazz impresario ...

The Official Graphic Novel article by Nenad Georgievski, published on June 2, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Book Review ...

Ella Fitzgerald at the Newport Jazz Festival in ... most celebrated recording dates of Fitzgerald’s career, the late-’50s songbook sessions where Fitzgerald breathed immortality into the ...

The sounds of jazz are headed right here to Hampton Roads, honoring Newport News native and “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald ... to retire by the time I'm 50. I can't do that in the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as the “Queen of Jazz,” was a powerhouse vocalist whose influence on the ...

Did you know that Ella Fitzgerald had deep ties to the Hudson ... transport into a musical time warp of the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s! You don't want to miss this epic event!

In addition to the songbooks, Ella Fitzgerald recorded 20 other albums ... but during the late 50s and early 60s, they teamed up for three full-length studio albums, including a reimagining ...

The title of “Becoming Ella Fitzgerald,” Judith Tick’s incisive, doggedly researched new biography of the 20th century’s preeminent songstress, suggests action and movement. This is no ...

Meanwhile, Spokane was still buzzing over the fair’s entertainment closer, Ella Fitzgerald. She played two concerts, one to close the fair, and one to open the Spokane Symphony’s season.