Known as “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald was born on #ThisDayInHistory in 1917. #DidYouKnow Ella spent her childhood aspiring to be a dancer but when she took the stage at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she decided to sing instead. To learn more about #EllaFitzgerald, visit https://history.visitlink.me/QtuhNr | HISTORY

Today marks 100 years since the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Lady Ella’ burst onto the Harlem music scene in the mid-1930s after winning a talent contest at the Apollo Theater. She was a 15-year-old street performer living rough at the time. She went on to become one of America’s most highly acclaimed music stars and changed the jazz world forever | The Guardian

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