Louis' Early Life
Where was Louis Armstrong born?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Where was Ella Fitzgerald born?
Newport News, Virginia
Deep, raspy voice
How much money to Ella win when she won first place at the Amateur Night Competition?
$25
What was built in Yonkers, New York to commemorate the life of Ella Fitzgerald?
A bronze statue
What did Louis do when he was 11 years old when he was in 6th grade?
Drop out of school
Where did her family move to when she was 3 years old? (Where she spent most of her childhood.)
Yonkers, New York
When Louis was released from reform school, he joined _________'s band
Joe "King" Oliver
What was the name of the band leader that she met, and later joined his band.
Chick Webb
Name one of the songs we listened to (either by Ella or Louis)
What a Wonderful World, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, Hello Dolly, Flying Home, etc.
When Armstrong was a teen, he was sent to
What traumatic experience caused Ella to begin skipping school and getting in trouble?
Her mother passing away in a car accident.
One of the most famous songs he wrote/performed was...
What a Wonderful World
What was the name of the nursery rhyme that Ella turned into a jazz song?
A-Tisket, A-Tasket
What colors were the basket in a 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket'?
Brown and yellow
At the reform school
Because Ella began getting herself into trouble, she had to...
go to reform school.
Armstrong dropped his music during a recording session and started singing an improvised series of 'nonsense syllables' that became known as what type of singing?
Scat singing
What did Ella rename the orchestra when she became leader after Chick Webb died?
Ella and Her Famous Orchestra
How did Ella learn to sing?
Her church offered her free piano and voice lessons.
How did Louis earn money?
By playing trumpet on the street corners in New Orleans.
When she escaped from reform school, what did Ella do instead of going back home?
She lived on the streets and sang to make money.
Where did he move to later in life to go perform with his friend Joe Oliver?
Chicago
How many Grammy Awards did Ella win?
14
What was Ella supposed to perform at Amateur Night?
A dance routine