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VENN DIAGRAMS PHOEBE GYDESEN WORLD HISTORY HONORS

VENN DIAGRAMS PHOEBE GYDESEN WORLD HISTORY HONORS. Early Life Events/influences. Ella. Louis. Born April 25, 1917. Born August 4, 1901. Born in Virginia & eventually moved to New York . Born in Louisiana. Both in trouble w ith the law. Worked on junk wagons to earn money.

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VENN DIAGRAMS PHOEBE GYDESEN WORLD HISTORY HONORS

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  1. VENN DIAGRAMSPHOEBE GYDESENWORLD HISTORY HONORS

  2. Early Life Events/influences Ella Louis Born April 25, 1917 Born August 4, 1901 Born in Virginia & eventually moved to New York Born in Louisiana Both in trouble with the law Worked on junk wagons to earn money Worked as a runner for local gamblers to earn money Fathers left very early in their lives Family was extremely poor Mother died when she was fifteen Liked to sing Liked to play the trumpet Tomboy Very musical Formed a vocal quartet to earn change Liked to dance

  3. Accomplishments/beliefs/finding Ella Inducted into the Down Beat magazine Hall of Fame Louis • Recorded five decades • worth of hits Received Kennedy Center Honors for her contributions to the arts • Appeared in • over 30 films • Recorded dozens of • songs that have • become • jazz standards Won 13 Grammy Awards for her vocal performances • Appeared in various • Broadway performances Awarded the National Medal of Arts Both African American Equal rights activists • Performed an average • of 300 concerts • every year Received the Commander of Arts and Letters award from France • Appeared on dozens • of television shows Strong child welfare activist

  4. Affect on history/legacy Ella Louis Known as one of the best scat singers in the world Became one of the first huge celebrities during the twentieth century Thought of as two of the most influential people in jazz history in both vocal and instrumental music Was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century Recognized as the founding father of jazz Established a charity organization for child welfare Became a cultural and artistic icon who influenced society

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