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Ella Fitzgerald A Biography Of The First Lady Of Jazz  Stuart
NicholsonDa Capo Press, 1995 Paperback. 352pp. b&w illustrations £14.50  The
life of the very private and media-shy Ella Fitzgerald (1918-1996) has
long been shrouded in a mixture of half-truths and fiction. What emerges
in Stuart Nicholson's groundbreaking biography is a remarkable story of
a poor black girl's determination to realize the American Dream in the
face of racial and sexual prejudice. She succeeded, and is now the definition
of 'the jazz singer' to millions, and one of the greatest of all jazz
musicians. In this fullest account thus far of her life, Nicholson draws
on fresh research and interviews with Ella's friends and colleagues. Supplemented
by Phil Schapp's authoritative discography, Ella Fitzgerald is
a rich and revealing portrait of one of the most popular American singers
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