国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「Can we take a moment to talk about how Ella Fitzgerald is 💯 fashion goals? We can’t get over her look in this photograph, nor this fabulousness of her dress (Swipe ➡️). But style is only a small part of Fitzgerald’s story. Ella Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1917. She was discovered at an amateur night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, and invited to try out for bandleader Chick Webb. He was impressed by her technical and creative talents and hired her to sing with his orchestra. In 1938, she recorded her first hit record: A-Tisket, A-Tasket, which she also co-wrote. When Webb died in 1939, the 22-year-old singer took over the orchestra, becoming one of the first woman musicians to lead her own band. By the 1950s, Ella Fitzgerald was at the peak of her vocal powers. Her takes on the standards proved that women could be more than singers of songs—they could apply talent and creative vision to give pieces new life. And by the 1970s and 1980s, Fitzgerald was an icon sought by advertisers Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald earned myriad awards for her work. She was also honored for her philanthropy. She established the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation in 1993, which among its causes helps at-risk children and encourages literacy and musical education. #SmithsonianMusic #BecauseOfHerStory #WomensHistory #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackHistory #MusicHistory #AmericanHistory #JazzAppreciationMonth #JazzHistory #EllaFitzgerald #VintageStyle #VintageClothing #CostumeHistory #OOTD Support of jazz programming at the museum is made possible by the LeRoy Neiman Foundation; The Argus Fund; the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, founding donor of the Jazz Appreciation Month endowment; David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn; Goldman Sachs; and the John Hammond Performance Series Endowment Fund.」4月26日 8時45分