This Day in History: Virginia native Ella Fitzgerald wins Amateur Night show at the Apollo
This Day in History: Virginia native Ella Fitzgerald wins Amateur Night show at the Apollo
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Ella Fitzgerald Wins Amateur Night At The Apollo In 1934
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Ella Fitzgerald Wins Amateur Night At The Apollo In 1934
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Ella Fitzgerald wins Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater
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Ella Fitzgerald wins Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater
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#EllaFitzgerald debuted at #AmateurNightApollo on November 21, 1934....and here's something you wouldn't expect: She was supposed to dance! Stage fright froze her legs and as legend has it... released a voice that would win the Amateur Night title! She was the first female performer to earn that distinction – with an improvised performance of a jazz melody. She became a regular performer at the #ApolloTheater over the course of an iconic career, being inducted into the #ApolloWalkofFame in 2006.
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#EllaFitzgerald debuted at #AmateurNightApollo on November 21, 1934....and here's something you wouldn't expect: She was supposed to dance! Stage fright froze her legs and as legend has it... released a voice that would win the Amateur Night title! She was the first female performer to earn that distinction – with an improvised performance of a jazz melody. She became a regular performer at the #ApolloTheater over the course of an iconic career, being inducted into the #ApolloWalkofFame in 2006.
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1934, Ella Fitzgerald, took to the stage of Harlem’s Apollo Theater to participate in Amateur Night.
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1934, Ella Fitzgerald, took to the stage of Harlem’s Apollo Theater to participate in Amateur Night.
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Ella Fitzgerald’s Apollo debut on November 21, 1934 marked the rise of one of the greatest voices in jazz. Her first performance lit a path for generations of Black artists who would follow that same legendary stage. This moment remains a cornerstone of Black musical history and cultural excellence. Her voice didn’t just entertain — it changed the future of American music. . . . . . #Blacksin #TheresaMerrittWatson #msocialmg #blacksinhistory #EllaFitzgerald #ApolloTheater | Blacks In
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Ella Fitzgerald’s Apollo debut on November 21, 1934 marked the rise of one of the greatest voices in jazz. Her first performance lit a path for generations of Black artists who would follow that same legendary stage. This moment remains a cornerstone of Black musical history and cultural excellence. Her voice didn’t just entertain — it changed the future of American music. . . . . . #Blacksin #TheresaMerrittWatson #msocialmg #blacksinhistory #EllaFitzgerald #ApolloTheater | Blacks In
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✨Ella Fitzgerald✨ Known as the "First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newport News. Fitzgerald made her stage debut at the Apollo Theater in New York in 1934. She quickly gained fame singing with Chick Webb’s band and became known for her wide vocal range, diction, and scat singing. She later went on to collaborate with multiple jazz legends such as Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. She won 13 Grammy Awards and sold over 40 million albums, leaving an indelible mark on jazz and popul
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✨Ella Fitzgerald✨ Known as the "First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newport News. Fitzgerald made her stage debut at the Apollo Theater in New York in 1934. She quickly gained fame singing with Chick Webb’s band and became known for her wide vocal range, diction, and scat singing. She later went on to collaborate with multiple jazz legends such as Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. She won 13 Grammy Awards and sold over 40 million albums, leaving an indelible mark on jazz and popul
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Ella Fitzgerald’s 1934 Apollo Debut | AURN News
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HISTORY on Instagram: "On #ThisDayInHistory in 1934, Ella Fitzgerald, took to the stage of Harlem’s Apollo Theater to participate in Amateur Night. The aspiring dancer spontaneously decided to sing instead – a change of heart that would prove significant not only for herself, but also for the future of American pop music. It also led to her victory that night."
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Today marks 100 years since the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Lady Ella’ burst onto the Harlem music scene in the mid-1930s after winning a talent contest at the Apollo Theater. She was a 15-year-old street performer living rough at the time. She went on to become one of America’s most highly acclaimed music stars and changed the jazz world forever | The Guardian
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Vintage 1934 “Apollo Amateur Night” Radio Broadcast / Judy (Live at the Apollo Theater /...
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Ella Fitzgerald Wins The First-Ever Amateur Night At The Apollo Theater (Recreation)
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We’re throwin’ it way back ahead of tonight’s #AmateurNightApollo Grand Finale, and trust us, you don’t wanna miss this one‼️ DYK: #EllaFitzgerald made her big break right here on our stage in 1934? She showed up to dance but changed her mind last-minute and sang her way straight to the Grand Finale prize and into our hearts. That night, the “First Lady of Song” and #ApolloLegend was born…Fast-forward 91 years, and we’re still celebrating legends. In honor of 50 years of Bulova the legacy of #Th
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Ella Fitzgerald Biography
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Ella Fitzgerald: From Apollo Theater to Jazz Icon
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🎬 Ella Fitzgerald: Apollo Theater November 21st, 1934 • Nelson Riddle 1962 • Fairmont 1983 📜
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Black History Month: The Night Ella Fitzgerald Came To Apollo's Amateur Night A Nobody And Left As A
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Women Who Made History: November 21st’s Most Inspiring Moments #shorts #ytshorts
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Ella Fitzgerald is one of the greatest architects in the history of jazz music, with her mastery of ‘scatting,’ a vocal improvisation of sound and syllables. Fitzgerald, known as the “First Lady of Song,” was born on this day in 1917. She got her big break while performing at Harlem’s Apollo Theater at the age of seventeen in 1934. Throughout her lifetime she was the recipient of many awards, including 13 Grammy Awards (one for lifetime achievement), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. #Becau
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Ella Fitzgerald Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives
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To celebrate the 100th birthday of the greatest jazz singer of them all, Ella Fitzgerald, Concord Jazz presents the momentous concert album ELLA 100: LIVE AT THE APOLLO! Listen to it today! Downbeat magazine critic Russ Musto called it “One of the most spectacular concerts I’ve seen in over a half century of listening to jazz!”. JAZZIZ magazine called it “One of 10 Albums you need to know in 2020!”. Recorded live on the historic Apollo theater stage where it all began for the “First Lady of Song
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Known as “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald was born on #ThisDayInHistory in 1917. #DidYouKnow Ella spent her childhood aspiring to be a dancer but when she took the stage at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she decided to sing instead. To learn more about #EllaFitzgerald, visit https://history.visitlink.me/QtuhNr | HISTORY
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The Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York is the most famous performance venue associated with Black American entertainers throughout history.The Apollo has played a major role in the emergence of jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, and soul — and brought us early performances and debuts of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis Jr., James Brown, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, and countless others who began their road to stardom on the Apollo stage.O
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Take a walk with me in Harlem, New York City Ella Fitzgerald was discovered at the Apollo Theater. Her name was pulled in a weekly drawing at the Apollo Theater, winning her a chance to perform on “amateur night.” The 17-year-old showed up at the Apollo Theater on November 21, 1934, prepared to dance, her passion at the time. | Kelly Kopp
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The Best (And Worst) of Amateur Night | Season 1 | IT'S SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO (1987)
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Equal parts tense, funny, heartbreaking, and endearing, HANG TIME marks Pulitzer Prize finalist Zora Howard’s critically acclaimed directorial debut. From Harlem to every corner of America, HANG TIME peels back the layers of the interior lives of Black Men. In this intergenerational story told under the shade of an old tree, three men trade stories, songs, and scars revealing the laughter, pain and profound tenderness that define brotherhood, loss, and resilience. Visceral. Poetic. Impactful. Ex
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