In his 859-page monograph The Swing Era (1989), composer and historian Gunther Schuller skipped past Ella Fitzgerald. In 2011, when Judith Tick asked him about the omission, he responded that "there ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. This article originally appeared on The Conversation. "The First Lady of Song" Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 100 on ...

The title of “Becoming Ella Fitzgerald,” Judith Tick’s incisive, doggedly researched new biography of the 20th century’s preeminent songstress, suggests action and movement. This is no accident. As ...

Ghana joined the global celebration of International Jazz Day with a concert and tribute to Ella Fitzgerald held at the Accra Marriott Hotel on April 30.The event, organised by Maximum Jazz and themed ...

Ella Fitzgerald: The Official Graphic Novel Ngozi Nwadiogbu 112 Pages ISBN: 978-1970047295 Fantoons 2025 There are few voices in jazz, and perhaps in all of music, that carry the warmth, depth and ...

*The month of April was celebrated as Jazz Appreciation Month. There was a variety of events scheduled across the United States and on a global scale, celebrating America’s #1 art form JAZZ! Jazz ...

Editor’s note: This segment originally broadcast on March 17, 2023. How did Ella Fitzgerald become the legend she was? That’s the question author Judith Tick asks and answers in her new biography on ...

…Jazz appreciation, the socio-economic situation of Billie holiday, Ella Fitzgerald throughout their music careers \xa0It was ...

This is FRESH AIR. Jazz and pop singer Ella Fitzgerald was born 100 years ago today. She started out winning Harlem talent shows as a teenager. She had her first hits with Chick Webb's big band before ...

YELLOW BASKET. I SEND A LETTER TO MY MOMMY. ON THE WAY I DROPPED IT. SHE’S KNOWN AS THE QUEEN OF JAZZ AND THE FIRST LADY OF SONG. ELLA FITZGERALD RECORDED 200 ALBUMS AND 2000 SONGS SHAPING AMERICAN ...

12:43 p.m. July 11, 2025This article incorrectly identifies Judith Tick as a professor at Northwestern University. She works at Northeastern University. Her reign began as a swing singer with the ...