Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the “First Lady of Song” “Queen of Jazz” and “Lady Ella,” was an American jazz and song vocalist. With a vocal range spanning three octaves, she was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a “horn-like” improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. She […]
(April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) Ella Fitzgerald, Famed jazz singer known for her “skat” style of signing, was born in Newport News, VA, on April 25, 1918. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PERSON VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the “First Lady of Song” “Queen of Jazz” and “Lady Ella,” was an American jazz and song vocalist. With a vocal range spanning three octaves, she was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a “horn-like” improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. […]
Ella Fitzgerald, famed jazz singer known for her “skat” style of singing, was born in Newport News, VA, on this date in 1918. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ella Fitzgerald was born in 1917 and raised in Yonkers, a New York suburb. She got into singing by accident. At the age of 15, she entered an amateur night talent […]
