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Ella Fitzgerald
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ella Fitzgerald
Stuart Nicholson's biography of Ella Fitzgerald is considered a classic in jazz literature. Drawing on original documents, interviews, and new information, Nicholson draws a complete picture of Fitzgerald's professional and personal life. Fitzgerald rose from being a pop singer with chart-novelty hits in the late '30s to become a bandleader and then one of the greatest interpreters of American popular song. Along with Billie Holiday, she virtually defined the female voice in jazz, and countless others followed in her wake and acknowledged her enormous influence. Also includes two 8-page inserts.
Ella Fitzgerald
A biography of the celebrated jazz singer, known especially for her scat singing and "songbook" recordings of the works of many major American composers.
Ella Fitzgerald
Traces the life of the legendary singer, tells how she became involved in music, and describes the highlights of her career.
The Ella Fitzgerald Companion
Consists of articles, interviews, and reviews that originally appeared in a variety of publications.
Ella Fitzgerald
Provides an introduction to the life and biography of the African American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, who recorded more than 200 albums and performed at Carnegie Hall 26 times.
Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song
An NPR 2023 "Books We Love" Pick • A Kirkus Best Nonfiction Book of 2023 A landmark biography that reclaims Ella Fitzgerald as a major American artist and modernist innovator. Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) possessed one of the twentieth century’s most astonishing voices. In this first major biography since Fitzgerald’s death, historian Judith Tick offers a sublime portrait of this ambitious risk-taker whose exceptional musical spontaneity made her a transformational artist. Becoming Ella Fitzgerald clears up long-enduring mysteries. Archival research and in-depth family interviews shed new light on the singer’s difficult childhood in Yonkers, New York, the tragic death of her mother,...
Ella Fitzgerald
Meet Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most influential jazz singers of all time! Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the inspirational life of the First Lady of Song, from her early singing days on the streets of Harlem to her success as a jazz legend, with the message: "It's not where you come from, but where you're going that counts." Ella Fitzgerald grew up near Harlem, in New York, where she was surrounded by music and dance. After winning first prize in a talent competition at the Apollo Theater, she went on to tour the world with her pioneering voice. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extr...
Ella
Biografie van de Amerikaanse jazz-zangeres (geb. 1918).
Ella Fitzgerald - Original Keys for Singers (Songbook)
(Vocal Piano). Arguably the best female jazz singer ever, no one could out-swing or out-scat "The First Lady of Song." This fine book features authentic transcriptions in the original keys of 25 Fitzgerald classics in voice with piano accompaniment format: A-tisket, A-tasket * But Not for Me * Easy to Love * Embraceable You * The Lady Is a Tramp * Misty * Oh, Lady Be Good! * Satin Doll * Stompin' at the Savoy * Take the "A" Train * and more. Includes a biography and discography. A must for every jazz singer's library!
