First Lady of Song, Geoffrey Mark Fidelman
First Lady of Song, Geoffrey Mark Fidelman
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First Lady of Song
Ella Fitzgerald for the Record

Author: Geoffrey Mark Fidelman

Narrator: Geoffrey Mark Fidelman

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/11/2013

Synopsis

Ella Fitzgerald. The name alone conjures up images of the Savoy Ballroom; of the Chick Webb, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie bands; of hot jazz, sweet ballads, and a genuinely unique presence. Ella Fitzgerald, an artist who has been called a national treasureand no one has disputed the laudationhas captivated an international audience for more than fifty years. Her inimitable voice has been heard in intimate clubs, in concerts, on radio and television, and on countless recordings. First Lady of Song is a celebration of her life and work. In these pages are revived memories of duets with Frank Sinatra, harmonizing with Dinah Shore, and solo triumphs at Carnegie Hall.

About Geoffrey Mark Fidelman

Geoffrey Mark Fidelman is a walking encyclopedia of pop culture. As a freelancer, this Brooklyn-born citizen has written magazine articles and is a Grammy-nominated album notes writer. He lives in Sherman Oaks, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ray on May 18, 2022

This is a very complete account of Ella Fitzgerald's life and career. Owing to very few sources, the story of her early life and family is minimal. She grew up in New York City with a complicated family that left her on her own at an early age. While still a teen, she won a singing contest which led......more

Goodreads review by Holly on September 01, 2017

I have to say I was greatly disappointed in learning that this is not a biography, but rather a recitation of Ella's repertoire, made tedious by name-dropping of all the artists she worked with and the artists they worked with and on and on. I also made the mistake of making use of an audio CD, duri......more

Goodreads review by Walter on December 24, 2015

Tremendous amount of the material is recapping the albums she released and the concerts she sang. While this is good writing for such material this book may not be best suited for any but a real fan. Ella's life was so completely wrapped up in her career and kept mostly private otherwise that there......more

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