Today marks 100 years since the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Lady Ella’ burst onto the Harlem music scene in the mid-1930s after winning a talent contest at the Apollo Theater. She was a 15-year-old street performer living rough at the time. She went on to become one of America’s most highly acclaimed music stars and changed the jazz world forever | The Guardian
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Today marks 100 years since the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Lady Ella’ burst onto the Harlem music scene in the mid-1930s after winning a talent contest at the Apollo Theater.
The Guardian. . Today marks 100 years since the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Lady Ella’ burst onto the Harlem music scene in the mid-1930s after winning a talent contest at the Apollo Theater. She was a 15-year-old street performer living rough at the time. She went on to become one of America’s most highly acclaimed music stars and changed ...
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Ella Fitzgerald’s Apollo debut on November 21, 1934 marked the rise of one of the greatest voices in jazz. Her first performance lit a path for generations of Black artists who would follow that same legendary stage. This moment remains a cornerstone of Black musical history and cultural excellence. Her voice didn’t just entertain — it changed the future of American music. . . . . . #Blacksin #TheresaMerrittWatson #msocialmg #blacksinhistory #EllaFitzgerald #ApolloTheater | Blacks In
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Ella Fitzgerald’s Apollo debut on November 21, 1934 marked the rise of one of the greatest voices in jazz. Her first performance lit a path for generations of Black artists who would follow that same legendary stage. This moment remains a cornerstone of Black musical history and cultural excellence. Her voice didn’t just entertain — it changed the future of American music. . . . . . #Blacksin #TheresaMerrittWatson #msocialmg #blacksinhistory #EllaFitzgerald #ApolloTheater | Blacks In
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Ella Fitzgerald is one of the greatest architects in the history of jazz music, with her mastery of ‘scatting,’ a vocal improvisation of sound and syllables. Fitzgerald, known as the “First Lady of Song,” was born on this day in 1917. She got her big break while performing at Harlem’s Apollo Theater at the age of seventeen in 1934. Throughout her lifetime she was the recipient of many awards, including 13 Grammy Awards (one for lifetime achievement), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. #Becau
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