Ever wonder what it would sound like if an angel decided to take up jazz? Well, wonder no more, because that’s basically what happened when Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the scene. Born in 1917, Ella wasn’t just a singer – she was a force of nature, a musical phenomenon, and the woman who would go …
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 …
