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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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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0047271F
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
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
Ella Fitzgerald at Massey hall
Ella Fitzgerald at Massey hall
Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
5/23/1968
Singer Ella Fitzgerald is surrounded by young fans after her concert yesterday in the Royal York Hotel for 1,000 children from inner-city schools. The(...)
Singer Ella Fitzgerald is surrounded by young fans after her concert yesterday in the Royal York Hotel for 1,000 children from inner-city schools. The(...)
Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
1/29/1973
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
Ella Fitzgerald opened for a week at the Royal York last night before a cheering audience which gave her two standing ovations. Emcee Moxie Whitney called it one of Imperial Room's 'great moments.'
Ella Fitzgerald opened for a week at the Royal York last night before a cheering audience which gave her two standing ovations. Emcee Moxie Whitney called it one of Imperial Room's 'great moments.'
Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
11/7/1969
Ella Fitzgerald opened two-week engagemtn in the Royal York's Imperial Room last night and critic Bill Dampier found her performance better than ever.(...)
Ella Fitzgerald opened two-week engagemtn in the Royal York's Imperial Room last night and critic Bill Dampier found her performance better than ever.(...)
Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
9/14/1970
A tribute to Ella. Metro Chairman Dennis Flynn admires a plaque presented to Ella Fitzgerald at city hall yesterday, where Mayor Art Eggleton declared(...)
A tribute to Ella. Metro Chairman Dennis Flynn admires a plaque presented to Ella Fitzgerald at city hall yesterday, where Mayor Art Eggleton declared(...)
Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
4/17/1985
Fitzgerald, Ella (entertainment) - to 1972
Fitzgerald, Ella (entertainment) - to 1972
Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
11/7/1969
Fitzgerald, Ella (entertainment) Portraits 1973-1979
Fitzgerald, Ella (entertainment) Portraits 1973-1979
Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
1/29/1979
Comparing notes. A couple of jazz veterans moved into Royal York Hotel this week -- the queen of vocals, Ella Fitzgerald, at Imperial Room tonight, an(...)
Comparing notes. A couple of jazz veterans moved into Royal York Hotel this week -- the queen of vocals, Ella Fitzgerald, at Imperial Room tonight, an(...)
Cooper, David
6/15/1981