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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

THE DAUGHTER OF JAZZ- JAKE

Ella was born in Newport News, Virginia
Ella was the child of William and Tempe
Ella lived in Yonkers, New York, and then moved to Beverly Hills, California.
Ella dropped out of school and began running errands for owners of illegal gambling joints and she was sent to reform school.
Ella's job during her career was a jazz singer and in her younger years she was a dancer on the streets.
Ella was challenged by living on the streets and the death of her mother.
Ella's personality could be described as brave, someone who never gave up, and gave her absolute best every day.
Ella was always going for it!
Never stepped down from racism
Ella was best known for singing scat.
Ella was a the daughter of jazz and a singer who sang bebop and kept fighting through racism.     

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