Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers and musicians.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Ella Fitzgerald, often referred to as the “Queen of Jazz,” was a powerhouse vocalist whose influence on the ...

Samara Joy is set to receive the Ella Fitzgerald Award at the 2025 Montreal Jazz Festival on June 28 at Maison symphonique, ...

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 ...

Ella Fitzgerald at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, 1970. Ella Fitzgerald made singing feel like thinking. Her interpretations of the Great American Songbook—taken as a whole ...

The restored Eldorado Ballroom in Houston’s Third Ward now hosts music, art, and community events, honoring its Black ...

Grammy-winning Samara Joy is set to receive the Ella Fitzgerald Award at the 2025 Montreal Jazz Festival, honoring her significant impact.

BECOMING ELLA FITZGERALD: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song, by Judith Tick Ella Fitzgerald was born in 1917 in Newport News, Va., but spent most of her childhood in a poor section of ...

Like many renowned artists, Ella Fitzgerald always knew what she wanted to do in life. Unfortunately for her, those dreams of becoming a dancer were dashed once her voice got recognized instead of ...

His prom date, Julie London, had a big hit with his immortal torch song, and he also penned “Sing a Rainbow,” “He Needs Me” ...