April 25, 2017, Alexa, Good Morning (Ella Fitzgerald)



Today is Ella Fitzgerald's birthday.

She was quite a singer, winning 13 Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Grammy Award.

Her nickname was "First Lady of Song"


 Ella Fitzgerald Worksheet

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