Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
"THE FIRST LADY OF LADY"
Her full name was Ella Jane Fitzgerald, she is known as "The First Lady of Song." Her wide vocal range enabled her to sing in different music genres including jazz and ballads. She was also known for her incredible scat-singing. Ella sold over 40 million albums and won 13 Grammys. She worked with many music legends including Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman.
"DIZZY GILLESPIE"
His full name was John Birks Gillespie; one of the founding fathers of jazz and one of the inventors of bebop. He was a trumpeter known for his trademark of puffing out his cheeks while playing the trumpet. Gillespie was also a composer and bandleader. He was nicknamed "Dizzy" for his amusing antics on stage.
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