... a strong leader for the Black Revolution learned a lot of valuable information through the people and the experiences he faced. These situations include his encounters with the famous jazz musician Ella Fitzgerald, his unforgettable prison experience and his adult pilgrimage to Mecca. Those situations helped shape Malcolm X into the proud and highly intelligent young man with a goal of self -identity ... for his people. Malcolm X met many people in his lifetime, Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996) being one of those people. Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer, who was considered one of the g...

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... drank and smoked. During her last years she was in terrible health. She died in 1959. Ella Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Virginia in 1917. Both her parents died by the time she was 15. Ella was forced to live at the New York State Training School for girls, where she was ... Webb. Webb took the young girl under his wing and personally coached her. This was the most "formal" training she ever received. Ella Fitzgerald's musical career spans six decades and includes thousands of recordings. She was married twice and divorced twice. She battled diabetes for most of ... up until 1992...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Recordings never did Webb justice though. But that was never Webb's objective. Being the "King of the Savoy" settled just fine with him. In 1935, he hired 17 year old Ella Fitzgerald as his vocalist. Together, they formed a powerful partnership and recorded over 60 songs in the next 3 years, their songs would remain at the top of the charts for 17 weeks ... . Webb would soon go on to pass, and Ella Fitzgerald officially took over the orchestra for two years, before they finally disbanded. In Webb's last year, when his health was failing, he was known to remain on tour, despite how ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School