BHM Fact #17 Ella Fitzgerald: First African American to win a grammy
Feb 18, 2021 ·
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Ella Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917, in Virginia and moved with her family to Yonkers, New York, during what was known as “The Great Migration” of Blacks moving...
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Ella Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917, in Virginia and moved with her family to Yonkers, New York, during what was known as “The Great Migration” of Blacks moving from the heavily racially segregated South to other states. From an early age, she caught the entertainment bug and would perform for schoolmates and family.
She was fortunate to have the Black church choir experience that trained her voice and style. Her mother died after a car accident and her stepfather was reportedly abusive and she began to skip school and perform on street corners in Harlem for money. On Nov. 21, 1934, at the age of 17, she took a chance on her talent at the famous Apollo Theater Amateur Night and won the prize of $25.
She was supposed to also be booked for a week at the Apollo but because of her poor appearance and dress, she was not given the offer.
She then began playing gigs around New York City and soon her voice was noticed and the diamond in the rough was cleaned up. In 1938 she co-wrote the hit song “A-Tisket, A-Tasket,” and received wide acclaim.
She was signed to the Decca and later the Verve label and became a well-known voice nationally. During the 1958 Grammy ceremony that year, the jazz singer became the first Black person to win a Grammy. She won two that night for “Best Jazz Performance, Soloist” for “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook” and “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance” for “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook.”
ELLA FITZGERALD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald
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She was fortunate to have the Black church choir experience that trained her voice and style. Her mother died after a car accident and her stepfather was reportedly abusive and she began to skip school and perform on street corners in Harlem for money. On Nov. 21, 1934, at the age of 17, she took a chance on her talent at the famous Apollo Theater Amateur Night and won the prize of $25.
She was supposed to also be booked for a week at the Apollo but because of her poor appearance and dress, she was not given the offer.
She then began playing gigs around New York City and soon her voice was noticed and the diamond in the rough was cleaned up. In 1938 she co-wrote the hit song “A-Tisket, A-Tasket,” and received wide acclaim.
She was signed to the Decca and later the Verve label and became a well-known voice nationally. During the 1958 Grammy ceremony that year, the jazz singer became the first Black person to win a Grammy. She won two that night for “Best Jazz Performance, Soloist” for “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook” and “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance” for “Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook.”
ELLA FITZGERALD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald
BLACK THEN ARTICLE ON Ella Fitzgerald
https://blackthen.com/know-first-black-person-win-grammy/
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