Ella Jane Fitzgerald: The Legend Of Jazz

Music and dancing helped people keep their mind off of the depression that occurred. People would gather around together to have a good time. In the 1920s-30s Jazz was one of America’s most popular styles of music. One of the famous jazz musicians was Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong was a young trumpet player from New Orleans, he was a professional musician starting at the age twelve. People were excited and many jukeboxes and radios could be heard on different streets in America. A young singer named Shirley Temple was one of the most popular children stars in Hollywood. She started acting in short films at only three years of age. Her dancing and singing lead many people to smile and forget about the depression. Shirley sent a message of hope and it had a huge impact on America’s society. She will never be

Finally, Columbia Records’ Frank Walter signed Smith to a recording contract and set her up in a studio on February 15, 1923. Although there is nothing that survives from her very first recording date, the following date she recorded “Gulf Coast Blues” and “Down Hearted Blues”. The record sold more than 750,000 copies that year, making her a blues star. She then married Jack McGee in June 1923.

Whitney Houston is considered as one of the greatest singers of our generation. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, she holds the record of being the most rewarded female artist of all time. I chose her as my topic, because she represents resiliency and tenacity, despite her troubled experiences with drugs and her personal life. Whitney Houston comes from a family with an amazing, musical pedigree; her mother, Cissy Houston, was a successful back-up singer for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. Dionne Warwick is her first cousin and Aretha Franklin is her godmother. In 1983, Houston was signed to Arista Records and music executive, Clive Davis, became her mentor and helped launch her successful career. Whitney Houston was

There are so many talented female artists in music today that it's hard not to think of some right off the top of my head. Not only do they have great voices, but they're successful and confident, not to mention pretty darn rich! Some of these artists knew that they were going to become a star while they were still in diapers. The two females that I will be highlighting are two of the younger musical talents that are out in the industry at this time. They both worked hard to get to where they are today by starting off with many of the same dreams and aspirations many of us women share. These women have contributed so much at such a young age that it's almost hard to believe. Music is such a

The Jazz Singer was a big hit when it was released in 1927 by the Warner Bros. It became the first known film that featured a synchronized dialogue that ended the silent film era. Although the film was mostly silent, the film has some talking and several songs sung exclusively by Al Jolson himself. “At the very first Academy Awards, held in May 1929 and honoring films from 1927 and 1928, The Jazz Singer earned a special citation as ‘the pioneer outstanding

Ella's voice had a sweetness to it that was rarely accompanied by such a wide range as hers. Her style has been described as effortless, natural, flexible, ageless and accessible. Many call her "The First Lady of Song". She started as a swing singer, moved to bebop, perfected scat and jazz and could sing modern or classic songs. Artists whose songs she stylized included Louis Armstrong, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington and the Gershwins.

She began to work with an improvisational style of singing called "scat," or "bop," singing, based on the complex, spontaneous instrumental style of Dizzy Gillespie. In 1945, Fitzgerald recorded a scat version of "Flying Home," which became one of the most influential vocal jazz records of the decade.

Bessie Smith is an American Jazz musician in the genre of blues. She was born on the date of 15th April 1894. She is known to well for her dominance in the blues genre music in the span of around 1920s and 1930s. Bessie attributes her success, by working continuously with Louis Armstrong. Research indicates that Louis was a key inspiration when it comes to the perfection of jazz vocals. In her time, Bessie Smith proudly boasts as one of the best Blues musicians both in the US and the world as a whole. However, her life was cut short in 1937 on September 26th, in a fatal car accident. Regarding the above-mentioned information, this paper discusses more the life of Bessie Smith, collectively with the dominance in the Blue Music (Scott, 2008).

Throughout the years there were very few jazz singers who have made an impression as strong as Ella Fitzgerald. With her velvety voice and an amazing range of sound, people were going far and wide to hear her sing. Because of this, Ella Fitzgerald has made a lasting impression on many throughout jazz history.

Before watching “The Jazz Singer”, I had no idea of its cultural or historical significance. I learned that it was the first motion picture to have synchronized dialogue and words. It set the precedent for cinematography, live voice recordings, and real-time dialogue. The film was based on a short story written only a few years prior. The story was called “The Day of Atonement” and was authored by Samson Raphaelson. The short story was then adapted into an onstage musical in 1925 before finally becoming a full length feature film in 1927.

Ella was acknowledged as the 'queen of jazz' after several successful performances; this of course was after she overcame many obstacles in a white-dominated society. Ella Fitzgerald lived through a tough childhood, and her passion for singing and dancing came to an abrupt stop when rough times headed her way. The news of her mother’s death left

Smith remained popular throughout the rest of the 1920’s and maintained an active schedule of touring and recording. Most of her releases were credited to either “Bessie Smith and Her Blue Boys” or “Bessie with Her Band,” (NNDB). Other than being a vocalist, Bessie was still apart of vaudeville and musical comedy. She performed in “Mississippi Days” in 1927 and the “Jazz Regiment and “Late Hour Dancers” in 1929. Her first and only screen appearance also took place in 1929, she starred in “St. Louis Blues,” a short film that was given a critical reception (NNDB).

Being a touring singing and performer can become a very rough and tiring job. Being on the road traveling for many months, playing different shows every night would make you really realize if singing is what you love to do. Ella was a singer for more than 60 years. Ella Fitzgerald goes down in history as one of the greatest female singers proven by the many awards and respect she received.

Throughout this course we discussed the Jazz Age, cultural appropriation, racial and gender differences, and African Americans and Parisians during the interwar years. We looked at many African American performers and performances that had a huge impact on France’s cultural identity. After learning about all of this in class, I wanted to take my research further. I decided to research female foreign performers who have had a major influence on the Jazz Age in Paris. I decided to focus specifically on three foreign females, and they are: singer and dancer Josephine Baker, dancer Molly Spotted Elk, and dancer Ada “Bricktop” Smith. Each of these female performers had a large impact on taking the Jazz Age in Paris to another level.

While the struggle to individually survive is inherent in Toni Morrison’s Jazz, what stands out more is the way companionship helps the characters to survive. The relationships that develop within the story are potent in their effects on characters, especially Joe Trace, a fifty-three year old man struggling with a failing marriage. Trying to fulfill his own desires, he has an affair. But because he kills Dorcas, his young lover who does not truly love him, Joe finds himself isolated from his wife and the rest of society. By reestablishing his relationships and connections to people who want to truly care for him, Joe is able to make himself whole again.