Ella was a child of William and Temipe and the daughter of scat, bebop and jazz.
She moved to Yonkers, New York, there she ran favors for owners of illegal gambling joints. Police caught her, and she then lived in reform school. Then she ran away and lived in the streets. She died in Beverly Hills, California.
She was a student of music, including scat, bebop and jazz.
Ella overcame whites not allowing black people like her, to preform in famous concert halls.
She worked as a generous charity donator and an influential jazz singer
She was challenged by white people and segregation laws; for not letting her do what whites could do.
Ella's personality could be described as a bit of rebellion, with some kindness and loyalty.
She always had a talent of singing, and was the star in Chick Webb's band.
She was never a hurtful person, and didn't care about what color someone was when they came to hear her sing.
She was best known for her 14 Grammy Awards; Kennedy Center Honors, an honorary doctorate degree in music and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Also, for her unique but popular songs.
Ella shared her songs to the world and was truly the mother of jazz. She was compassionate and cared for others, and didn't care what anyone had something bad to say about her songs. Her songs had rhythm and were influential. She was a successful and popular African American bebop, scat and jazz singer.
Catherine
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