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Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald. Ella was born on April 25, 1917 She was born in Newport News, Virginia Her parents were William and Tempie Fitzgerald Her Father left the family They then moved to Yonkers, New York. Family.

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Ella Fitzgerald

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  1. Ella Fitzgerald Ella was born on April 25, 1917 She was born in Newport News, Virginia Her parents were William and Tempie Fitzgerald Her Father left the family They then moved to Yonkers, New York

  2. Family • She has a brother and a sister, Joseph Da Silva. Ella's half-sister, Frances Da Silva, was born in 1923

  3. Life in Yonkers Ella dropped out of school after Her mothers death She began messing around with gangs She got in trouble and was sent To reform school She ran away and was homeless

  4. The Apollo where She made her Debut

  5. Ella’s Debut • Ella debut was at the Apollo in 1934 • It was amateur night • She didn’t plan to sing • She planned to do a dance routine • With her sisters but they messed up • And she began singing

  6. Opportunities • He begun introducing Ella to some famous people • She joined chick Webb band because was in the crowd that night band • For 12.50 an hour

  7. The Band • The band had various hit songs Like “love and kisses” and “If you can’t sing” Chick Webb died in 1939 They renamed the band Ella and Her Famous Orchestra

  8. Beginning of her solo career • In 1942 Ella left the band • She signed to the Decca label • She had many hit songs like “Oh Lady Be Good” And “How High to the Moon” • She was known as the first • Lady of song

  9. Ella’s time period • Ella was born with ww1 going on Later in her life was ww2 • The Jim crow laws were put into affect • She grew up homeless during the great Depression

  10. Time period 2 • The great depression began with the Stock market crash One of the first things thing that happened Was the affects of money and supply The second thing that happened was Publications about economics

  11. This is the great Depression

  12. Time period 3 • The third thing that happened was the business cycle peaks And toughs • The last significant thing was political And social events

  13. Ella’s Depression • Ella was homeless during the Great depression • She grew up during the civil rights Period when people were very racist

  14. Great depression ends • It ended in 1941 before the Second world war occurred • To really understand the great depression You have to look at what Happened before it ended

  15. This is what caused The great depression To end

  16. Ella’s Manager • Ella’s manager felt very strong about Civil Rights and required equal treatment To his musicians • If they got any type of discrimination Ella would just leave the hotel

  17. Ella’s manager 2 • In Dallas while touring the police Barged backstage to hassle the performers • They came into the dressing room And arrested Ella for shooting craps • And then they had audacity to ask For an autograph

  18. Ella’s manager 3 • Norman was the only one to stand up for Ella, she received a lot of support from Celebrity fans including Marilyn Monroe

  19. Ella And Marilyn’s relationship • Ella says she owe’s Marilyn's a lot • Ella later said it was cause of • Marilyn that Ella played in Mocambo • Marilyn use to go to a lot of Ella's performances and the press would go wild

  20. Ella’s voice • Ella’s says if people wonder why It’s all worth developing a beautiful Voice, is to achieve perfect intonation, A flawless rhythm, concentrate on the Great American song book And work with the best Musicians

  21. This is Ella Singing

  22. Ella’s voice 2 You should not look any further Than Ella Fitzgerald the “ The first lady of music”

  23. Ella’s Personification of music • She personalized jazz for Over 60 years perhaps more Significantly earned the undying affection Of a mass audience comparable Of any pop icon

  24. How she affected jazz • Ella is known as the woman jazz Has ever had • She defined it with her own Style and tendencies

  25. The outcome • She started of with a very rough life Her parents left and died when She was young She was homeless for a little bit And got into trouble With the law a lot

  26. Death Ella died in 1996

  27. Bibliography • www. wikipedia.org • www.ellafitzgerald.com • www.redsugar.com/ella.html • www.pbs.org • www.cnn.com • www.greatwomen.org • www.ellafitzgeraldfoundation.org

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