Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song

Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
ISBN-10
0822549336
ISBN-13
9780822549338
Series
Ella Fitzgerald
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
112
Language
English
Published
2001-01-01
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Author
Katherine E. Krohn

Description

A biography of the celebrated jazz singer, known especially for her scat singing and "songbook" recordings of the works of many major American composers.

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