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 ...

The collaboration of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart yielded some of the most popular and enduring American songs of the early 20th century. "The Lady Is a Tramp," "My Romance," ...

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 ...

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 ...

On her 100th birthday, Tony Bennett, Cécile McLorin Salvant and others pay tribute to the woman whose voice and vivacity redefined the Great... Remembering Ella Fitzgerald, Who Made Great Songs ...

“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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Disc 1: Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance); (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It; Dedicated To You; Big Boy Blue; I Got A Guy; I Found My Yellow Basket; McPherson Is Rehearsin' (To ...

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.

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 – 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 ...