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Ella Fitzgerald : The Singer, Not the Song
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A master of swing and scat with pop/jazz crossover appeal, Ella Fitzgerald could outsing just about anyone. Her 60-year career-launched at 17 when she won an amateur singing contest at the Apollo T...
A master of swing and scat with pop/jazz crossover appeal, Ella Fitzgerald could outsing just about anyone. Her 60-year career-launched at 17 when she won an amateur singing contest at the Apollo Theater-saw her rise from a life of poverty to become an enduring icon of American music. This program, an examination of Fitzgerald's captivating music within the context of her eventful life, amply illustrates why recordings of this beloved diva continue to enchant listeners today.
Details
- Creator
- NBD Television Ltd
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2013], c1998
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (25 min.) : sd., col
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn872343316
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on October 18, 2013.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Introduction: Ella Fitzgerald: The Singer, Not the Song (1:40) -- Jazz (2:43) -- Early Life (2:13) -- First Break (2:35) -- Scat Singing (2:14) -- Bebop (3:37) -- Mainstream (1:52) -- The Songbooks (2:58) -- Racism (1:01) -- Conclusion: Ella Fitzgerald: The Singer, Not the Song (2:36) -- Credits: Ella Fitzgerald: The Singer, Not the Song (0:55)