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Ella Fitzgerald

Known for The Carol Burnett Show · The Grammys · What's My Line?

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

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Born
Apr 25, 1917
Died
Jun 15, 1996
Birthplace
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.

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Known For

TVThe Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest · 1967
★ 7.7
TVThe Grammys
The GrammysSelf · 1959
★ 8.6
TVWhat's My Line?
What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest · 1950
★ 7.0
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1948
★ 6.8
TVThe Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 1970
★ 5.1
TVThe White Shadow
The White ShadowMaxine Jefferies · 1978
★ 7.1
TVThe Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 1950
★ 6.9
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1961
★ 5.8

Filmography

Movies

Ride 'Em CowboyRuby
1942
ImprovisationSelf
1950
Pete Kelly's BluesMaggie Jackson
1955
St. Louis BluesSinger
1958
The Tender GameMusician
1958
Ella Fitzgerald Live in AustraliaSelf - Vocalist
1960
Let No Man Write My EpitaphFlora
1960
President Kennedy's Birthday SaluteSelf
1962
Ella Fitzgerald à l'OlympiaSelf
1963
E
EllaSelf
1964
Ella Fitzgerald SingsSelf (archive footage)
1965
Ella Fitzgerald SwingsSelf (archive material)
1965
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan MiroSelf
1966
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + JobimSelf - Singer
1967
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969Self
1969
AP
Andělé pro lady F...Self
1970
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’sSelf
1974
Ella Fitzgerald's Other ShowSelf
1974
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in CologneSelf - Vocals
1974
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975Self - vocals
1975
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz FestivalSelf
1979
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"Self (Vocals)
1979
The Unforgettable Nat King ColeSelf
1989
Benny Carter: Symphony in RiffsSelf
1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
1990
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1991
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of OscarSelf
1995
It's Black EntertainmentSelf (archive footage)
2002
Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover
2004
ImprovisationSelf
2004
The Legendary Nat King ColeSelf
2004
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63Self
2006
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2Self (archive footage)
2006
Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC VaultsSelf
2010
Life Is Bearable at Times...
2010
The Music According to Tom JobimSelf (archive footage)
2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed AmericaSelf (archive footage)
2012
…Sings MusicalsSelf (archive footage)
2012
EF
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis AgainSelf
2013
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz DivasSelf (archive footage)
2013
Bing Crosby: RediscoveredSelf (archive footage)
2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own WordsSelf (archive footage)
2014
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014
JT
JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaSelf
2017
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella FitzgeraldSelf (archive footage)
2017
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those ThingsSelf (archive footage)
2019
The ApolloSelf (archive footage)
2019
Rat PackSelf (archive footage)
2022
TA
They All Came Out to MontreuxSelf (archive footage)
2023
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60Self (archive footage)
2024
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
2024
Quincy Jones, Music ManSelf (archive footage)
2025
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable HitsSelf (archive footage)

Television

BambiSelf · 1 eps
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 6 eps
1948
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 1 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest · 1 eps
1950
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf · 5 eps
1956
PP
Playboy's PenthouseSelf · 1 eps
1959
The Bell Telephone HourSelf · 2 eps
1959
The GrammysSelf · 1 eps
1959
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 1 eps
1963
DD
Die DrehscheibeSelf · 1 eps
1964
The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Singer · 2 eps
1964
OmnibusSelf · 2 eps
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1967
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Night-ClubSelf · 1 eps
1968
DS
Das SonntagskonzertSelf · 1 eps
1969
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 1 eps
1970
TP
The Pearl Bailey ShowSelf · 1 eps
1971
Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf · 1 eps
1972
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Previn and the PittsburghSelf · 1 eps
1977
The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf · 1 eps
1978
The White ShadowMaxine Jefferies · 1 eps
1978
LegendsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2006
A Life in Ten PicturesSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2021

Photos

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