Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe

When Ella Met Marilyn: An Unexpected Duo

Ella Fitzgerald was already considered the undisputed queen of jazz by the 1950s, wowing audiences with her breathtaking vocals. However, racial divides still shut her out from certain stages. It would take an unconventional partnership with Marilyn Monroe, Hollywood’s Golden Girl, to help change all that. Jazz Royalty Meets Hollywood’s Golden Girl In 1954, fate …