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Friday, April 24, 2015

Ella Fitzgerald

Music Appreciation

Recipient of 14 Grammy Awards, a National Medal of Arts, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom, Ella Fitzgerald is considered the First Lady of Song, the Queen of Jazz, or just Lady Ella.

Born on April 25, 1917, the American jazz singer collaborated with the best in jazz such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Frank Sinatra.

Recognized as one of the greatest scat singer, Ella Fitzgerald recorded more than 200 albums and about 2,000 songs. Her first number one song was 1938's "A-Tisket, A-Tasket."

You can read more about her HERE.






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