ella fitzgerald’s was born in 1917 she was unbelievable a fantastic pioneer and
was unbelievable a fantastic pioneer and
was unbelievable a fantastic pioneer and we remember her today even though she
we remember her today even though she
we remember her today even though she passed away in 1996 Ella Fitzgerald had
passed away in 1996 Ella Fitzgerald had
passed away in 1996 Ella Fitzgerald had a very tumultuous home life as a child
a very tumultuous home life as a child
a very tumultuous home life as a child her mother died as a result of
her mother died as a result of
her mother died as a result of complication from a car accident and her
complication from a car accident and her
complication from a car accident and her father passed away within a year of her
father passed away within a year of her
father passed away within a year of her mother so Ella Fitzgerald was left alone
mother so Ella Fitzgerald was left alone
mother so Ella Fitzgerald was left alone she was left really sort of unmonitored
she was left really sort of unmonitored
she was left really sort of unmonitored her grades began to slip in school and
her grades began to slip in school and
her grades began to slip in school and she eventually ended up getting trouble
she eventually ended up getting trouble
she eventually ended up getting trouble with the police and thrown in a reform
with the police and thrown in a reform
with the police and thrown in a reform school her life took a turn for the
school her life took a turn for the
school her life took a turn for the brighter sunnier side when she was 16
brighter sunnier side when she was 16
brighter sunnier side when she was 16 years old she was in Harlem and she was
years old she was in Harlem and she was
years old she was in Harlem and she was at the Apollo Theater which is now
at the Apollo Theater which is now
at the Apollo Theater which is now legendary and she was she put her name
legendary and she was she put her name
legendary and she was she put her name in a hat in order to be asked up on
in a hat in order to be asked up on
in a hat in order to be asked up on stage as part of a contest and her name
stage as part of a contest and her name
stage as part of a contest and her name was drawn now Ella Fitzgerald really
was drawn now Ella Fitzgerald really
was drawn now Ella Fitzgerald really wanted to go up onstage and perform but
wanted to go up onstage and perform but
wanted to go up onstage and perform but the Edwards sister for performing that
the Edwards sister for performing that
the Edwards sister for performing that night and they were a legendary dance
night and they were a legendary dance
night and they were a legendary dance troupe now unbeknownst to most people
troupe now unbeknownst to most people
troupe now unbeknownst to most people Ella Fitzgerald was a dancer but she was
Ella Fitzgerald was a dancer but she was
Ella Fitzgerald was a dancer but she was so scared to go up against the Edward
so scared to go up against the Edward
so scared to go up against the Edward sisters that she decided to do something
sisters that she decided to do something
sisters that she decided to do something completely crazy to sing and there you
completely crazy to sing and there you
completely crazy to sing and there you have it a legend was born now Ella’s own
have it a legend was born now Ella’s own
have it a legend was born now Ella’s own solo career didn’t start until 1941 she
solo career didn’t start until 1941 she
solo career didn’t start until 1941 she built her way up by doing collaborations
built her way up by doing collaborations
built her way up by doing collaborations with a lot of wonderful people she’s
with a lot of wonderful people she’s
with a lot of wonderful people she’s best known for her collaborations with
best known for her collaborations with
best known for her collaborations with for example Charlie Parker you might
for example Charlie Parker you might
for example Charlie Parker you might remember the song lullaby of Birdland
remember the song lullaby of Birdland
remember the song lullaby of Birdland and she’s also known along with Frank
and she’s also known along with Frank
and she’s also known along with Frank Sinatra for really recording at the
Sinatra for really recording at the
Sinatra for really recording at the American Songbook of the early 20th
American Songbook of the early 20th
American Songbook of the early 20th century so Ella Fitzgerald was really
century so Ella Fitzgerald was really
century so Ella Fitzgerald was really she was also a pioneer because we need
she was also a pioneer because we need
she was also a pioneer because we need to remember that she was in african
to remember that she was in african
to remember that she was in african american and so especially at that time
american and so especially at that time
american and so especially at that time in the united states everything that she
in the united states everything that she
in the united states everything that she did you know multiply the difficulty by
did you know multiply the difficulty by
did you know multiply the difficulty by two just because she had that additional
two just because she had that additional
two just because she had that additional barrier to break through among her list
barrier to break through among her list
barrier to break through among her list of accomplishments ella was given an
of accomplishments ella was given an
of accomplishments ella was given an American medal by the President of the
American medal by the President of the
American medal by the President of the United States at the time George Bush at
United States at the time George Bush at
United States at the time George Bush at the first and she also received a
the first and she also received a
the first and she also received a whopping 13 Grammys during her wonderful
whopping 13 Grammys during her wonderful
whopping 13 Grammys during her wonderful and colorful career Ella actually passed
and colorful career Ella actually passed
and colorful career Ella actually passed away in 1996
away in 1996
away in 1996 she’s been battling diabetes for a long
she’s been battling diabetes for a long
she’s been battling diabetes for a long time and she actually had both her legs
time and she actually had both her legs
time and she actually had both her legs amputated in 1993 and later lost her
amputated in 1993 and later lost her
amputated in 1993 and later lost her sight but she never gave up her spirit
sight but she never gave up her spirit
sight but she never gave up her spirit and when she passed away at her home in
and when she passed away at her home in
and when she passed away at her home in 1996 in California she was just as
1996 in California she was just as
1996 in California she was just as vivacious and wonderful as ever and
vivacious and wonderful as ever and
vivacious and wonderful as ever and that’s why Ella Fitzgerald is a woman
that’s why Ella Fitzgerald is a woman
that’s why Ella Fitzgerald is a woman with mojo
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