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  1. Sep 11, 2020 · Ella herself said in an interview that her biggest influence was Connie Boswell, from New Orleans, who was performing jazz in the 1920s. I heard her say it. Don't know why that wasn't mentioned in the documentary.

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    • Documentary, Biography, Music
    • Leslie Woodhead
    • 2020-09-11
  2. Jun 11, 2024 · Ella Fitzgerald (born April 25, 1917, Newport News, Virginia, U.S.—died June 15, 1996, Beverly Hills, California) was an American jazz singer who became world famous for the wide range and rare sweetness of her voice. She became an international legend during a career that spanned some six decades.

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  3. May 28, 2024 · June 2024 Issue. Fitzgerald became a star with Webb, writing and performing hits like “A-Tisket, A-Tasket.” She played her first gigs with him at age 17, and her rhythmic versatility won her...

  4. Ella Fitzgerald - Just One Of Those Things - Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella’s extraordinary journey across.

  5. She also made a number of cameo appearances in movies, and was featured more substantially in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) and St. Louis Blues (1958). Ella Fitzgerald came of age in a period that respected elegance and artistry.

  6. Jan 12, 2019 · Rising Star. Going out on her own, Fitzgerald landed a deal with Decca Records. She recorded some hit songs with the Ink Spots and Louis Jordanin the early 1940s. Fitzgerald also made her film debut as Ruby in 1942’s comedy western Ride ‘Em Cowboy with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.

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  8. She was homeless and imprisoned in a reform school, yet her indomitable determination helped her rise to dizzying success as her undeniable talent, ever-girlishly pure voice, musicality, breath control, phrasing, diction, and joy in performing brought her large audiences of all races.