Ella Fitzgerald wins Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater - HISTORY
2010年4月1日 · On the evening of November 21, 1934, a young and gangly would-be dancer named Ella Fitzgerald takes to the stage of Harlem’s Apollo Theater to participate in a harrowing tradition known as...
Ella Fitzgerald wins Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater
On the evening of November 21, 1934, a young and gangly would-be dancer took to the stage of Harlem’s Apollo Theater to participate in a harrowing tradition known as Amateur Night.
On this day in 1934, Ella Fitzgerald made her debut at Apollo Theater ...
2024年11月21日 · Ella Fitzgerald, the “Queen of Jazz,” made her debut at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. She had planned to go on stage and dance for Amateur Night, but when the Edwards Sisters danced before her, she decided to sing instead.
The Theater Where Ella Fitzgerald Got Her Start
2020年6月25日 · On Nov. 21, 1934, Ella Jane Fitzgerald appeared at the Apollo. It was the Harlem theater’s first amateur night, and Fitzgerald was just 17. Her friends had dared her. “They said, ‘Well, if...
The Apollo Theatre - The Harlem Renaissance
Ella Fitzgerald made her singing debut at the age of 17 at the Apollo theatre, on November 21, 1934. She won the opportunity of competing in one of the earliest “Amateur Nights.” She had originally intended to go on stage and dance, but after being intimidated by the Edwards Sister, a local dance duo, she opted to sing instead.
Apollo History | Explore Our Legacy - Apollo Theater
Amateur Night winners include Ella Fitzgerald and Pearl Bailey. In 1935, Bessie Smith’s four weeks at The Apollo are her sole live performances that year. By 1937, The Apollo is the largest employer of Black theatrical workers in the US, according to Frank Schiffman, and the only theater in NYC hiring Black people in backstage positions.
June 15, 1996, Ella Fitzgerald, the “First Lady of Song,” passed away. Having recorded over 200 albums, selling more than 40 million records, and working with the greatest performers of the 20th century, she now rests among the stars shining down
Apollo competition. Fitzgerald later called her victory at the Apollo a “turning point” in her life, writes Geoffrey Mark Fidelman in First Lady of Song: Ella Fitzgerald for the Record. Afterward, her rise was swift. She won an amateur night competition at the Harlem Opera House in 1935, which came with a week’s engagement and $50.
The Apollo Theatre (1913- ) - Blackpast
2008年1月22日 · On November 21, 1934, 17-year-old Ella Fitzgerald made her singing debut at the Apollo, winning a $25 prize. Over the years other famous performers who debuted at the Apollo included Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Bill Cosby, Godfrey Cambridge, and in later years, Luther Vandross, Lauryn Hill and Mariah Carey.
#ApolloLiveWire: Ella Fitzgerald | When Ella Fitzgerald made
When Ella Fitzgerald made her debut on Amateur Night at the Apollo in 1934, she was a shy teenager. By 1939 she was leading the Chick Webb Orchestra in the wake of Webb’s death. Today, Fitzgerald remains one of the most respected singers of the 20th century.