Blessed with an instantly recognizable voice full of youthful exuberance and a three-octave range, noted for its pristine and pure tone, the legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald is, along with singer ...

On April 25, 1917, legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald is born in Newport News, Virginia. She was called “The First Lady of Song,” an honor whose meaning is captured in a compliment paid to her by ...

If you're new to jazz, go to our Getting Into Jazz primer for some hints on how to listen. The Great American Songbook—songs written from the 1920's to the 1950's by giants such as Cole Porter, Rogers ...

Her voice is instantly recognizable. Her youthful exuberance, pure sound and positive energy just make you feel good. Her incredible technical abilities were self-evident, but when she sang, she ...

“The First Lady of Song” Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 100 on Tuesday, April 25: institutions from the Library of Congress to the Grammy Museum will be honoring her amazing contributions to the ...

Ella Fitzgerald acquired a handful of nicknames that speak to her legend through the years – the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, Lady Ella. The vocalist – who died in 1996 at age 79 – is prized for ...

NO SINGER covered so wide a range of jazz and popular music as did Ella Fitzgerald, who died over the weekend at 79. She rose to fame during the swing era, excelled at scat, was present at the birth ...

Hear two versions of Ella's 1938 smash, "A-Tisket, A-Tasket." The first was recorded in 1938 by the Chick Webb Orchestra. The later version was from a 1973 Newport Jazz Festival concert at New York's ...

The Crossroads Theater Co. in New Brunswick continues its bid to rebound from financial woes with "Ella Fitzgerald -- The First Lady of Song." This musical revue featuring former pop diva Freda Payne ...

Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) was a gifted American jazz artist. She had a warm and lovely voice, with notable rhythmic sense, versatility, and intonation, as well as exceptional talent at scat singing.

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Ella Fitzgerald – the First Lady of Song – is being honored on a new postage stamp. The 39-cent stamp will be released Wednesday at ceremonies at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, and will be on ...