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

Rat Pack

Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Self

The Apollo

Self (archive footage)

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ruby

Let No Man Write My Epitaph

Flora

The Music According to Tom Jobim

Self (archive footage)

Pete Kelly's Blues

Maggie Jackson

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Self (archive footage)