From there, the story details how Ella became the star attraction with the Chick Webb Orchestra and how she and Dizzy Gillespie headline a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall. Ella’s rich voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable career that spanned half a century and won her generations of fans around the world.In this fantastical jazz biography, readers will experience the life of a vocal virtuosa who has gone down in history as the First Lady of Song. Inspired by the 1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds&151 including Ella FitzgeraldHaving lost her mother at a young age, Ella Fitzgerald. Download or stream Ella Fitzgerald by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Billy Dee Williams for free on hoopla. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts.

Readers are taken on a journey through four tracks of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, from the streets of Yonkers where she performed as a child to the stage of the Apollo Theater where her singing career began. She Persisted: Ella Fitzgerald By: Andrea Davis Pinkney, Chelsea Clinton Narrated by: Channie Waites, Chelsea Clinton Length: 35 mins Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. Inspired by the 1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea.

A stunning tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most popular female jazz singers of all time, from The New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea David Pinkney and Brian Pinkey. Ella Fitzgerald by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger, and Gillian Flint.