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Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Song Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by playmate1111. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ella Fitzgerald's first album, "Ella Sings Gershwin" was released in 1950. Can you identify the first cut from the lyrics?

"There's a saying old, says that love is blind
Still we're often told, "seek and ye shall find"
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind." Hint

How Long Has This Been Going On

Soon

Someone to Watch Over Me

My One and Only

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ella Fitzgerald gained renown with her Songbook series. The first was "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook". Do you know which song the lyrics are from?

"When she woke up and found, that her dream of love was gone.
Madam.
She ran to the man who had lead her so far astray.
And from under a velvet gown,
She drew a gun and shot her lover down,
Madam."
Hint

Miss Otis Regrets

Always True to You in My Fashion

Do I Love You?

From This Moment On

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1956, Ella Fitzgerald also released the "Rodgers and Hart Songbook". Which of the songs includes these lyrics?
"Behold the way our fine feathered friend,
His virtue doth parade,
Thou knowest not, my dim-witted friend" Hint

My Romance

With a Song in My Heart

My Funny Valentine

This Can't be Love

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Question 4 of 10

4. The "Duke Ellington Songbook" was released in 1957 by Ella Fitzgerald. Do you know which song these lyrics are from?

"You ain't never been blue; no, no, no,
You ain't never been blue,
Till you've had that mood indigo.
That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes
While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues"."
Hint

Mood Indigo

Sophisticated Lady

In a Mellow Tone

In a Sentimental Mood

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which album did Ella Fitzgerald win a Grammy for in 1960?
Hint

Get Happy!

Ella Swings Lightly

Hello Love

Ella In Hollywood

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song became Ella Fitzgerald's breakthrough hit with the Chick Webb Band in 1938?
Hint

A-Tisket, A-Tasket

Misty Blue

Found My Yellow Basket

Don't Let That Doorknob Hit You.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What foundation was created and funded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1993?
Hint

Ray of Light Foundation

The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

Young Singers Foundation

All That Jazz Foundation

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ella Fitzgerald was born in 1917 in which state of the USA?
Hint

Lousiana

South Carolina

California

Virginia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Can you identify the song title from these lyrics?

"Listen to my tale of woe,
It's terribly sad but true,
All dressed up,
No place to go" Hint

Oh, Lady Be Good

Lush Life

Love You Madly

Prelude to a Kiss

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Question 10 of 10

10. Can you complete the lyrics of the following song?

"Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum,
You came along and everything's startin' to hum,
Still it's a good bet, ... Hint

The Best is Yet to Come

Toss me a Crumb

What I've Become

Don't be so Glum

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ella Fitzgerald's first album, "Ella Sings Gershwin" was released in 1950. Can you identify the first cut from the lyrics? "There's a saying old, says that love is blind Still we're often told, "seek and ye shall find" So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind."

Answer: Someone to Watch Over Me

The album included songs with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The recordings were released in 1994 on CD as "Pure Ella" combined with the 1954 "Songs in a Mellow Mood"

2. Ella Fitzgerald gained renown with her Songbook series. The first was "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook". Do you know which song the lyrics are from? "When she woke up and found, that her dream of love was gone. Madam. She ran to the man who had lead her so far astray. And from under a velvet gown, She drew a gun and shot her lover down, Madam."

Answer: Miss Otis Regrets

One anecdote says that when the album was played for Porter, he commented "My, what marvellous diction that girl has"

This album, produced in 1956, has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

3. In 1956, Ella Fitzgerald also released the "Rodgers and Hart Songbook". Which of the songs includes these lyrics? "Behold the way our fine feathered friend, His virtue doth parade, Thou knowest not, my dim-witted friend"

Answer: My Funny Valentine

The "Rodgers and Hart Songbook" was a two album set of the songs by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart and "My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the musical "Babes in Arms".

4. The "Duke Ellington Songbook" was released in 1957 by Ella Fitzgerald. Do you know which song these lyrics are from? "You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't never been blue, Till you've had that mood indigo. That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues"."

Answer: Mood Indigo

This songbook is the only one of the series where the composer, Duke Ellington, is also a performer. The album won the 1959 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance, Individual.

5. Which album did Ella Fitzgerald win a Grammy for in 1960?

Answer: Ella Swings Lightly

"Ella Swings Lightly" was recorded with the Marty Paich Dek-tette in 1958 and was awarded the Grammy in 1960 for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo.

6. Which song became Ella Fitzgerald's breakthrough hit with the Chick Webb Band in 1938?

Answer: A-Tisket, A-Tasket

"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" is a children's game and is sung with children dancing in a circle. One child would run on the outside of the circle and drop a handkerchief, the nearest child would pick up the handkerchief and chase the child who dropped it, when caught the dropper would have to either tell the name of their sweetheart or be kissed. What innocence! Ella Fitzgerald and Al Feldman changed the rhyme into a popular jazz piece which became her trademark song for many years.

7. What foundation was created and funded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1993?

Answer: The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

An amazing lady and an amazing grant. This foundation covers a whole range of assistance, including fostering love of reading and music, provision of health care, shelter and after school activities, to name a few. It also funds medical research into diabetes, eye problems and children's illnesses.

8. Ella Fitzgerald was born in 1917 in which state of the USA?

Answer: Virginia

Ella was born on 25 April in Newport News to unmarried parents, who parted soon afterwards. Her mother, Temperance, took her to the Yonkers area of New York where they lived with her mother's boyfriend. Following the death of her mother in 1932, Ella spent some time in orphanages before making her debut as a singer in 1934 at the age of seventeen. Ella died at the age of seventy-nine, having suffered from diabetes, and is buried in Inglewood, California.

9. Can you identify the song title from these lyrics? "Listen to my tale of woe, It's terribly sad but true, All dressed up, No place to go"

Answer: Oh, Lady Be Good

"Oh, Lady Be Good" is a 1924 song by George and Ira Gershwin, which became a hit for Ella Fitzgerald in 1947. This song appeared in the Broadway show of "Lady, Be Good" and starred Fred and Adele Astaire.

10. Can you complete the lyrics of the following song? "Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum, You came along and everything's startin' to hum, Still it's a good bet, ...

Answer: The Best is Yet to Come

"The Best is Yet to Come" is the last of Ella Fitzgerald's collaborations with Nelson Riddle. She won the 1984 Grammy Award for the Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female. It was one of three Grammies which she won for her work with Nelson Riddle.

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