Biography

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

Known For

Ella Fitzgerald à l'Olympia

Self

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Self

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ruby

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Self (archive footage)

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Flora

Quincy Jones, Music Man

Self (archive footage)

Rat Pack

Self (archive footage)

It's Black Entertainment

Self (archive footage)