Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ella Louise Jenkins was born on Wednesday, August 6, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri, though her family moved to Chicago’s South Side ...

You may have grown up hearing one of Ella Jenkins' signature tunes, like "You'll Sing A Song and I'll Sing A Song." And you may have then played her music for your own children. Jenkins, who was known ...

Known as "the first lady of children's music," Ella Jenkins performed on all seven continents. (Courtesy of the artist) You may have grown up hearing one of Ella Jenkins' signature tunes, like "You'll ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ella Jenkins, a children's musician who had a a career spanning nearly 60 years, died Saturday at 100. (M. Spencer Green / ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Legendary Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins has died. Jenkins, dubbed the "First Lady of Children's Music," was 100 years old. Her well-known songs include "You'll Sing a ...

Ella Jenkins, the legendary “First Lady of Children’s Music,” has passed away at the remarkable age of 100, according to her longtime label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. A St. Louis native, Jenkins ...