Ella Fitzgerald
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1917-04-25 · Newport News, Virginia, USA
- Died
- 1996-06-15
Known for
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) — Self - Guest
- The Grammys (1959) — Self
- Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) — Maggie Jackson
- What's My Line? (1950) — Self - Mystery Guest
- Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942) — Ruby
- Soul Boys of the Western World (2014)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) — Self
- The Apollo (2019) — Self (archive footage)
- The Tender Game (1958) — Musician
- The White Shadow (1978) — Maxine Jefferies
- Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (2019) — Self (archive footage)
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
- Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) — Flora
- Omnibus (1967) — Self