Ella, however, took more time to warm up to the blond bombshell. “Initially, she only knew what she had seen on film or read in the newspaper,” explains Bryce, adding that they met at a pivotal time ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as the “Queen of Jazz,” was a powerhouse vocalist whose influence on the ...

In early 1933, a 15-year-old Ella Fitzgerald spent many a day dancing for dimes and nickels on the sidewalks of Yonkers, N.Y. At least she did until a truant officer caught her and hauled her to ...

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 ...