In 1934, a homeless teenage girl named Ella Fitzgerald stood on the stage of Harlem’s Apollo theater, where she was laughed at by the audience for her skinny legs and dirty dress. But when she opened ...

Like Charlie Parker on the saxophone or Jimi Hendrix on the guitar, Ella Fitzgerald redefined what could be done with her instrument — which, in her case, was her singular voice — with a mix of ...

Nearly thirty years after the influential jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald’s death, her legacy and influence remain strong. Two recent books are inspired by her story. A biography, “Becoming Ella ...

Few actresses get to know a character quite as well as Tina Fabrique knows Ella Fitzgerald. As a young jazz singer, Fabrique saw Fitzgerald perform twice at Harlem's Apollo Theater. During her tenure ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Ella Fitzgerald, often called the ...