Ella Fitzgerald from Newport News

Ella Fitzgerald was born in what city?

Ella originally wanted to be a

• nurse

• teacher

• dancer

• painter

Why was life so hard for young Ella?

• They lost the family farm

• Her mother died

• Someone stole all their money

Why did Ella decide not to dance at Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater?

• She was too scared to go onstage

• The act before her had better clothes

• She was too late

• She fell down and hurt herself

Who gave Ella her big break?

• Chick Webb

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Dizzy Gillespie

• Trombone Shorty

What was Ella's first mega hit song?

• Ain't Got That Swing

• Twinkle Twinkle

• A-Tisket A-Tasket

• Take the A Train

What is scat?

• Playing the jazz drums

• Singing in the shower

• Playing the piano backwards

• Singing like a musical instrument

Which one is NOT one of Ella's nicknames?

• Queen of Jazz

• Angel Voice

• First Lady of Song

Who did Ella NOT sing with?

• Dizzy Gillespie

• Louis Armstrong

• Michael Jackson

• Duke Ellington

What street did Newport News rename "Ella Fitzgerald Way?"

• 24th Street

• 25th Street

• 26th Street

• Jefferson Ave.