Ella Fitzgerald: The Complete Biography »

Stuart Nicholson's biography of Ella Fitzgerald is considered a classic in jazz literature. Drawing on original documents, interviews, and new information, Nicholson draws a complete picture of Fitzgerald's professional and personal life. Fitzgerald rose from being a pop singer with chart-novelty hits in the late '30s to become a bandleader and then one of the greatest interpreters of American popular song. Along with Billie Holiday, she virtually defined the female voice in jazz, and countless others followed in her wake and acknowledged her enormous influence.

Preface
Prologue
1. 1917-1930
2. 1931-1935
3. 1935
4. 1935-1938
5. 1938-1942
6. 1942-1946
7. 1946-1947
8. 1947-1949
9. 1949-1952
10. 1952-1955
11. 1955-1957
12. 1957-1959
13. 1960-1966
14. 1964-1972
15. 1972-1978
16. 1978-1993
Notes
Discography
Index