Vocal Legend Ella Fitzgerald + More Music on ClassicalRadio.com

JAZZRADIO.com Newsletter [JazzRadio.com logo]( [Enjoy Ella Fitzgerald's Beautiful Singing with our Vocal Legends Channel]( I stole everything I ever heard, but mostly I stole from the horns. - Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald’s 1938 collaboration A-Tisket, A-Tasket with band leader Chick Webb may have been little more than a childish rhyme set to a simple melody. But Fitzgerald’s crystal voice and the sheer joy she brought to the stage catapulted the then-21-year-old singer to national fame and ushered in a golden era for female vocalists that would last at least until the end of the 20th century. Later, when she embraced scat singing - a wordless vocal style that enhances improvisation by eschewing lyrics in favour of nonsense words, meaningless syllables and vocal sound effects meant to mimic instruments - she became a magnet for up-and-coming singers. Through the 1940s, the style both established Fitzgerald as a mature, powerful musician and influenced up-and-coming female singers such as Sarah Vaughan and Anita O’Day. By the end of the decade scatting was considered a standard part of the jazz repertoire. As a result, the middle years of the 20th century became a golden age for jazz vocalists, with singers such as Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong attaining stardom as they embraced the scat style - and often collaborated with Fitzgerald, Vaughan, O’Day and others. At JazzRadio.com, scat singing is alive and well on our [Vocal Legends]( channel. So break free of the bonds of language and let yourself experience what a trombone would sound like if it was a human voice! [Enjoy More Great Curated Music!]( Check out our sister site [ClassicalRadio.com]( for wonderful classical music from different periods. ClassicalRadio.com offers 50 channels of curated classical music - ranging from the Medieval Period to Contemporary performances by todays brightest artists and composers. The channel selection includes curated selections from the world's most renowned composers, a variety of classical periods, favorite instrumentals, theatrical performances, and orchestral works. Log in with your same account today! [iOS App]( [Android App]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Radio Now, LLC. 501 S. Cherry St, Suite 1100 Denver CO, 80246 To unsubscribe or change your email settings, [Click Here](