Remembering American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, born on this date in 1917 in Newport News, Virginia. She died on June 15, 1996. She was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing.(Wiki) #ellafitzgerald #jazzsinger #dimestoreradio #FirstLadyofSong, #JazzLegend, #Vocal