Author : Grace Hansen
Publisher : Abdo Kids Jumbo
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,92 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : African American jazz musicians
ISBN : 9781680801248
Cover -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Birth & Early Life -- The Apollo -- Fame! -- Death & Legacy -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Index -- Abdo Kids Code
Author : Stuart Nicholson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1136788131
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.
Author : Helen Hancocks
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 12,22 MB
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1786039958
Ella Fitzgerald sang the blues and she sang them good. Ella and her fellas were on the way up! It seemed like nothing could stop her, until the biggest club in town refused to let her play… and all because of her colour. But when all hope seemed lost, little did Ella imagine that a Hollywood star would step in to help. This is the incredible true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe was born – and how they worked together to overcome prejudice and adversity. An inspiring story, strikingly illustrated, about the unlikely friendship between two celebrated female icons of America’s golden age.
Author : Carolyn Wyman
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 28,91 MB
Release : 1993-08-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780531156797
Chronicles the personal life and singing career of the well-known jazz artist and discusses her impact on contemporary music.
Author : Roxane Orgill
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 15,14 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0763617334
Follows the beloved American jazz singer's rise to fame, describing the difficult historical and cultural factors that she overcame.
Author : Megan Schoeneberger
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 25,72 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780736837422
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.
Author : Elaine M. Hayes
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 11,65 MB
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0062364707
Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2017 Washington Post Best Book of 2017 Amazon Editors' Top 100 Pick of the Year Amazon Best Humor and Entertainment Pick of the Year Booklist Top Ten Arts Book Queen of Bebop brilliantly chronicles the life of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century and a pioneer of women’s and civil rights Sarah Vaughan, a pivotal figure in the formation of bebop, influenced a broad array of singers who followed in her wake, yet the breadth and depth of her impact—not just as an artist, but also as an African-American woman—remain overlooked. Drawing from a wealth of sources as well as on exclusive interviews with Vaughan’s friends and former colleagues, Queen of Bebop unravels the many myths and misunderstandings that have surrounded Vaughan while offering insights into this notoriously private woman, her creative process, and, ultimately, her genius. Hayes deftly traces the influence that Vaughan’s singing had on the perception and appreciation of vocalists—not to mention women—in jazz. She reveals how, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Vaughan helped desegregate American airwaves, opening doors for future African-American artists seeking mainstream success, while also setting the stage for the civil rights activism of the 1960s and 1970s. She follows Vaughan from her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, and her first performances at the Apollo, to the Waldorf Astoria and on to the world stage, breathing life into a thrilling time in American music nearly lost to us today. Equal parts biography, criticism, and good old-fashioned American success story, Queen of Bebop is the definitive biography of a hugely influential artist. This absorbing and sensitive treatment of a singular personality updates and corrects the historical record on Vaughan and elevates her status as a jazz great.
Author : Andrea Davis Pinkney
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 18,41 MB
Release : 2009-01-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781439591604
"Scat Cat Monroe" narrates a celebration of the life and career of the first lady of song, noting her distinctive style and far-ranging impact upon contemporary music.
Author : Grace Hansen
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 44,14 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1680802364
Ella Fitzgerald went from a poor girl living on the streets to the one of the greatest Jazz singers of her time and ours. This title will take readers through the grand life of Ella and show them that nothing can hold you back if you have a dream and determination. Complete with a timeline and wonderful historical photographs.
Author : Geoffrey Mark
Publisher :
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 20,66 MB
Release : 2018-12-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780976951377
Illustrated with 280 photos of Ella, and artifacts from her life and internationally acclaimed career. Developed with material from the archives of her estate, ELLA reveals the unknown side of the famous vocalist. This tome not only covers her entire career with many never-before seen photos, interviews, and anecdotes, but delivers for the first time the true, untold story of Ella - the woman.This trade paperback edition includes an exclusive 2-CD set of 39 studio and live tracks. These tracks were carefully selected by Ella expert/author Mark from all four of her major recording labels (Decca, Verve, Capitol & Pablo), gathering for the first time ever in one collection the best of her work from 1938 through 1989, and programmed as she would have sung them in live performance. This collection is exclusive to the book and cannot be purchased elsewhere. Ella Jane Fitzgerald became an internationally celebrated cultural force who has been called the greatest female singer in history. ELLA chronicles the ultimate rags-to-riches embodiment of the American dream, whose personal life was one of the best-kept secrets in show business. In her lifetime, the "The First Lady of Song" sold over 40 million albums, wrote hit songs, devoted herself to philanthropy, and amassed countless awards and commendations, including 14 Grammys, honorary doctorates from Dartmouth, Princeton, Harvard, and Yale, the National Medal of Arts, France's Commander of Arts and Letters, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Miss Fitzgerald is known in every part of the world as "Queen of Jazz," "First Lady of Song," "Mama Jazz," and "The Memorex Lady." Her bittersweet life juxtaposes the tragedy of a homeless orphan who faced poverty, racial prejudice, sexual and physical abuse, with a talent and a burning ambition that led to an astonishing musical career spanning seven decades. She was an African American woman who fought racism and sexism in an industry completely dominated by white males. Despite her challenges, Ella Fitzgerald topped them all, enjoying a career and a musical legacy rivaling or surpassing those of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson.
