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Ella Fitzgerald promised to sing easy and understandable music last night at Massey Hall concert with Toronto Symphony, and she did. The orchestra pro(...)
Ella Fitzgerald promised to sing easy and understandable music last night at Massey Hall concert with Toronto Symphony, and she did. The orchestra pro(...)

Ella Fitzgerald promised to sing easy and understandable music last night at Massey Hall concert with Toronto Symphony, and she did. The orchestra pro(...)

Date5/23/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ella Fitzgerald promised to sing easy and understandable music last night at Massey Hall concert with Toronto Symphony; and she did. The orchestra provided little more than a backdrop for her imaginative singing.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0047271F
      Ella Fitzgerald at massey hall last night
      Ella Fitzgerald at massey hall last night
      Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
      1/22/1965
      Exciting Ella Fitzgerald caught in action at Massey Hall last night
      Exciting Ella Fitzgerald caught in action at Massey Hall last night
      Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
      5/31/1962
      Young virtuoso: 13-year-old piano virtuoso Eric Zivian made his debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in the Young People's concert at Massey Hall yesterday
      Young virtuoso: 13-year-old piano virtuoso Eric Zivian made his debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in the Young People's concert at Massey Hall yesterday
      Goode, Jeff
      2/27/1982
      Contralto Patricia Rideout (to left of podium) sings with Mendelssohn Choir and Toronto Symphony ensemble at Massey Hall last night
      Contralto Patricia Rideout (to left of podium) sings with Mendelssohn Choir and Toronto Symphony ensemble at Massey Hall last night
      Darrell, Dick
      4/11/1978
      Ella Fitzgerald: Always working, she sings for 1,000 children here Monday
      Ella Fitzgerald: Always working, she sings for 1,000 children here Monday
      Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
      1/25/1973
      Show stealers Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon stole the show last night as quail soloist in Haydn's Toy Symphony at the Toronto Symphony's Family Christmas Concert at Massey Hall
      Show stealers Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon stole the show last night as quail soloist in Haydn's Toy Symphony at the Toronto Symphony's Family Christmas Concert at Massey Hall
      MacDonald, Donald S.
      12/20/1979
      Ella Fitzgerald at Massey hall
      Ella Fitzgerald at Massey hall
      Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
      5/23/1968
      String Virtuoso. Twenty-year-old violin sensation Midori, 1971- was guest soloist at last night's Toronto Symphony Orchestra concert
      String Virtuoso. Twenty-year-old violin sensation Midori, 1971- was guest soloist at last night's Toronto Symphony Orchestra concert
      Faught, Ken
      1/9/1991
      Final concert of the season for the North York Symphony Orchestra will include the most difficult piece of music it has ever attempted - Thus Spake Za(...)
      Final concert of the season for the North York Symphony Orchestra will include the most difficult piece of music it has ever attempted - Thus Spake Za(...)
      Darrell, Dick
      5/3/1977
      Swing with Ella. Ella Fitzgerald returned to the Royal York's Imperial Room for the 10th time last night. The 67-year-old scat queen, who has styles r(...)
      Swing with Ella. Ella Fitzgerald returned to the Royal York's Imperial Room for the 10th time last night. The 67-year-old scat queen, who has styles r(...)
      Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
      5/23/1974
      Lighthouse Rock Group, with Toronto Symphony members in background, got along reasonably well together in concert at Massey Hall Saturday night, says (...)
      Lighthouse Rock Group, with Toronto Symphony members in background, got along reasonably well together in concert at Massey Hall Saturday night, says (...)
      Lennon, Frank
      4/4/1970
      But Ella Fitzgerald sang about the weed way back in 1936 and Cab Calloway did the same, Ironically, a Calloway magazine article about dope was used by anti-pot forces
      But Ella Fitzgerald sang about the weed way back in 1936 and Cab Calloway did the same, Ironically, a Calloway magazine article about dope was used by anti-pot forces
      Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994
      9/20/1979