Pat Fitzgerald

have been many events that have unfolded that have opened the world’s eyes to the possibility that a person of color, a certain gender, or religion could offer something valuable to the world. People craved a change in society. For instance, Ella Fitzgerald was the “First Lady of Song.” (Rivera, Laury)That her rise to fame made her equal to men, therefore she must have been treated with respect…

Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American singer, actress, and vaudevillian. She was renowned for her contralto vocals[1][2] and attained international stardom that continued throughout a career spanning more than 40 years as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on concert stages.[1] Garland began performing in vaudeville with her two older sisters and was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There, she made…

She would perform jazz standards by Ella Fitzgerald as well as pop tunes by Connie Francis. She would always sway after hitting the right notes and occasionally throwing a glance at the leader of her band after he finished playing, as he went down on his knee with the saxophone raised to the sky…

Among all of the great venues across the entire history of the world there is simply no other that comes even close to the importance and influence of the legendary Apollo Theater. Through the history the Apollo merged itself with the African-American Culture in Harlem. Gave people the chance to audition and show their talent. Participated on the Civil Rights Movements alongside Black Nationalist and last but not least created fundraiser for the people of Harlem. Every time Harlem is mentioned…

Doreen Ketchens is the leader of the group called Doreen's Jazz New Orleans. Their reason for having a band is to spread the culture and the traditional music of New Orleans all over the world. This is what music should be all about. Doreen has a special way to express emotions in her music which touches the hearts of her fans. She is called many things such as "Clarinet Queen", "The female Louis Armstrong", and “Lady Louie”. She has performed with many other jazz players. Ellis Marsalis, Jon…

Sarah Vaughan was surrounded by music at birth. She was born in Newark, New Jersey to a father who played guitar and a mother who played organ for her church. Her interest in music began at an early age. Sarah started talking piano and organ lessons when she was seven years old; she also sang in her church’s choir. At age 12 she began subbing in to play organ for the church when her mother couldn’t. When she was eighteen years old Sarah was dared by her friends to enter an amateur singing…

“Anybody home? Mum? Amareis? Peanut?” my seven-year-old sister, Ella, yelled. It was just past six, and the sun was starting to set. She must have had a Sunshine Scouts meeting, I thought. I was sitting in the family room, watching reruns of Britain’s Got Talent, although it was a beautiful mid-spring evening and I should be outside, not watching people do armpit farts that sound astonishingly like people’s voices. Ella walks into the room, plopping down on the couch next to me. “Hey Ella, why…

The Harlem Renaissance, was a time where art, music, poetry, and theater came alive. Jazz could be heard from every corner , the sounds of poetry lifted every ear. The migration of African Americans from the south to north in search of a better life. Changing art from something basic to a masterpiece full of color, design, and rhythm. Since the spark of the Harlem Renaissance, music, art, and poetry of African-Americans has evolved. “Driven from their homes by unsatisfactory economic…

You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say (“F. Scott Fitzgerald”). I am renown around the world for this quote and it is very applicable to my life, because I am a writer. Although lots of my stories were not successful, I had a few hits that made me as famous as I am today. In these few minutes, I will tell you about my early life and where I came from, secondly my life and work in Europe, and lastly, my work in film and end of my time. To…

Money. Social status. Love affairs. These are three of the many important themes used by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novel “The Beautiful And Damned.” Fitzgerald uses these themes to convey a message to his readers. This message is that no matter how high up in society someone is that doesn’t mean they will be satisfied in the end. Things such as money and status can all change in an instant, they are not permanent, instead materialistic. The materialist can prove to ruin one's relationship with…