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Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When fifteen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald's mother dies at the height of the Depression in 1932, the teenager goes to work for the mob to support herself and her family. When the law finally catches up, the "ungovernable" adolescent is incarcerated in the New York Training School for Girls in upstate New York--a wicked prison infamous for its harsh treatment of inmates, especially Black ones. Determined to be free, Ella escapes and makes her way back...
Publisher
Eagle Eye Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 66 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Featuring fully restored black and white footage and remixed audio, view a stunning performance from one of the most versatile jazz singers of all time.
Publisher
Fox Lorber CentreStage
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 86 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This definitive look at "The First Lady of Song" chronicles Ella's entire career, from her amateur night appearance at the Apollo Theater in New York to her unparalleled success on stage and screen. The film includes never-before-seen performance footage and interviews with many of the great musicians who worked with and admired this truly amazing performer"--Container.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about Ella Fitzgerald, from her youth mired in tragedy to her rise to stardom as one of the top jazz singers of all time.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
374 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"One woman was recognized as the premiere singer of her era with perfect pitch and tireless ambition. One woman was the most glamorous star in Hollywood, a sex symbol who took the world by storm. And their friendship was fast and firm... 1952: Ella Fitzgerald is a renowned jazz singer whose only roadblock to longevity is society's attitude toward women and race. Marilyn Monroe's star is rising despite ongoing battles with movie studio bigwigs and...
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