num_pages: 368
description: Stuart Nicholson's biography of Ella Fitzgerald is considered a classic in jazz literature. Drawing on original documents, interviews, and new information, Nicholson draws a complete picture of Fitzgerald's professional and personal life. Fitzgerald rose from being a pop singer with chart-novelty hits in the late '30s to become a bandleader and then one of the greatest interpreters of American popular song. Along with Billie Holiday, she virtually defined the female voice in jazz, and countless others followed in her wake and acknowledged her enormous influence. Also includes two 8-page inserts.
language: English
title: Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz
titlecomplete: Ella Fitzgerald: A Biography of the First Lady of Jazz
genres: Biography, Womens, Music, Nonfiction, Jazz, History, Memoir, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 162
publisher: Routledge