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1 day ago · "Manhattan" is a popular song and part of the Great American Songbook. It has been performed by the Supremes , Lee Wiley , Oscar Peterson , Blossom Dearie , Tony Martin , Dinah Washington , Ella Fitzgerald , and Mel Torme , among many others.
2 days ago · Few theaters in the world have had more influence on global culture than the Apollo. This historic landmark in Harlem has nurtured endless talent, including but not limited to Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Gladys Knight, Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, The Jackson 5, Prince, and hundreds more. The theater has been a New York City landmark since ...
3 days ago · Four years prior to the recording of “A-Tisket, A-Tasket,” Fitzgerald had famously entered an amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Aged 15, she had initially entered as a dancer but changed her mind after seeing the Edward Sisters, an incredible tap team, perform.
3 days ago · Originally opened in the 1920s as a movie and vaudeville house, the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre became a legendary music venue that hosted the likes of Buddy Holly, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank...
3 days ago · Nicknamed the African-American Gold Coast, Addisleigh Park in Queens was home to figures like Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jackie Robinson.
6 days ago · Ella Fitzgerald had a gorgeous voice that captivated jazz audiences — and one of her fans was an actress named Marilyn Monroe, who was fighting against sexism for better roles and more voice in her career.
3 days ago · Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is a 1960 album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, recorded in the summer of 1960, with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol. The tracks are all secular Christmas seasonal songs, in contrast to her second Christmas album released in 1967 . It is Fitzgerald's only Verve complete ...
