Ella Fitzgerald
Date of birth: 1917-04-25
Place of birth: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ella Jane Fitzgerald
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.
Movie Credits
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955-07-31
In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy unt
St. Louis Blues
1958-04-07
Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His father intends for h
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005-01-01
Here's a perfect chance to compare and contrast a clutch of the greatest jazz divas in the history o
The Legendary Nat King Cole
2004-10-05
The life and career of one of America's leading cultural figures, told through video clips and rare
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960-11-10
Nick Romano lives in a poor tenement building on the south side of Chicago with his well-meaning but
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong: Ella and Louis & Ella and Louis Again
2013-05-13
Ella and Louis found Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Quartet.
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
2006-12-06
Andělé pro lady F...
1970-05-17
Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"
1979-01-01
The two musical masters swing out.
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux 1969
1969-06-22
The Live at Montreux series continues with a travel through time to June 22, 1969, featuring a perfo
Life Is Bearable at Times...
2010-02-28
Documentary about Polish poet and Nobel Prize winner Wisława Szymborska.
Improvisation
1950-12-11
An improvised jazz session with some of the greats from the 1950s era including Ella Fitzgerald.
Rat Pack
2022-01-11
In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Fran
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
Some marvelous late-fifties memories of the one and only Nat King Cole. Singing (and occasionally pl
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941-11-17
Two peanut vendors at a rodeo show get in trouble with their boss and hide out on a railroad train h
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
1990-02-04
Celebrating Sammy Davis Jr 's 60th anniversary in show business, including musical,comic and dancing
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim
1967-11-13
Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim is a 1967 television special starring Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgeral
Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover
2004-08-04
Ella Fitzgerald And Joe Pass - Duets In Hanover [1975]
Ella Fitzgerald Sings
1965-05-08
Presenting the world's greatest jazz singer, accompanied by The Johnnie Spence Orchestra and The Tom
…Sings Musicals
2012-01-15
BBC archive performances from musicals, including Ella Fitzgerald singing Mack the Knife, Captain Se
Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC
2024-03-30
Some of Ella Fitzgerald's finest performances, captured on BBC programmes from over the years and in
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s
1974-04-28
Recorded at Ronnie Scott's in London in 1974 and backed by the Tommy Flanagan Quartet, Ella Fitzgera
Ella Fitzgerald Swings
1965-11-25
Presenting the world's greatest jazz singer accompanied by The Tommy Flanagan Trio.
Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show
1974-05-04
Ella Fitzgerald in performance at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. This second show confirms yet again all
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023-06-16
Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more, They
Jazz Icons Ella Fitzgerald Live in 57 & 63
2006-06-07
Jazz Icons is doing for jazz what the Criterion Collection has done for classic and important films.
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1989-01-01
Enjoy the smooth voice and cool rhythms of legendary American recording artist Nat "King" Cole with
Improvisation
2004-01-01
Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012-05-20
Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduce
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
2017-02-19
Ella Fitzgerald's voice is a phenomenon and unrivalled to this day. She had the perfect pitch and pe
Ella Fitzgerald Live in Australia
1960-12-04
Ella Fitzgerald visited Australia back in 1960. Gracefully stepping up to the microphone for the cel
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013-05-10
The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fue
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995-01-01
This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his ear
Ella Fitzgerald - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
1975-07-17
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
2019-02-12
Ella Fitzgerald was a 15-year-old street kid when she won a talent contest in 1934 at the Apollo The
It's Black Entertainment
2002-02-08
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Amer
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014-12-02
Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first hal
Ella Fitzgerald: Best of the BBC Vaults
2010-10-21
BBC archivists recently unearthed a veritable treasure trove of Ella Fitzgerald shows recorded by th
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
1974-04-09
The First Lady of Jazz performing live in Cologne, Germany in 1974. Backed by a quartet led by Tomm
The Apollo
2019-04-24
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Ella
1964-04-22
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017-05-23
Documentary about the star-studded pre-inaugural gala that took place on January 19, 1961 to celebra
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
1962-05-19
President Kennedy's birthday celebration was held at the third Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962
Ella Fitzgerald à l'Olympia
1963-08-31
Ella Fitzgerald's concert recorded 31 Aug 1963 at the Olympia (Paris, France), in a condensed versio
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival
1979-07-13
Ella Fitzgerald - Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
2014-05-24
A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the gold
Duke Ellington at the Côte d'Azur with Ella Fitzgerald and Joan Miro
1966-05-01
The rather dusty black-and-white footage, dating from the summer of 1966, opens with bikinis, beach
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024-04-20
A celebration of some of the biggest names in music, offering an epic compilation of 60 songs perfor
Quincy Jones | Music Man
2025-09-22
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1991-02-17
Carol Burnett hosts a look back at the storied Ed Sullivan Show, featuring reminiscences and legenda
Soul Boys of the Western World
2014-09-30
A journey through the 1980s and beyond; the story of a band, an era and how one small gathering of o