Ella Fitzgerald: An Inspirational Person In Jazz Music
Another inspirational person in the jazz music was Ella Fitzgerald. A teenager in 1938, she became the leading light in her band as the singer. She had already become a sensation with her exquisite voice, and she would become the main attraction in 1939, after the death of Chick Webb the drummer, and the bandleader. She had to become the focal point of the group at twenty. She directed and managed the band while she was the singer in the group for two years. The amazing aspect of Fitzgerald was that she had managed to exceed expectations by becoming the leader of the group in organizing compositions and still excelling as a vocalist. She was a revelation on how women could become influential and had the talent to surpass their male