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DC Picks Rock Club Owner to Run Lincoln Theatre
well-known D.C. rock club will soon begin operating the city's historic Lincoln Theatre where Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald once performed. Mayor Vincent Gray announced Thursday that the entertainment group I.M.P was selected as the
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Lebanon's Baalbek Festival to Change Venue
ancient Roman ruins and the international festival under the towering columns that attracted stars like jazz singers Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone. Recently Lebanon has been jittery because of repeated bursts of violence. Earlier Friday, Lebanese
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Report: Beyonce to Perform at Super Bowl
performed. Before that, the halftime show usually consisted of marching bands, older stars like Chubby Checker and Ella Fitzgerald , or the vocal troupe Up with People. But after '91, it was all stars, all the time. Here's a reminder of who's
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8 Things You Didn't Know About Tony Bennett
Art Tatum on the piano, the greatest piano player that ever lived, a lot of Sinatra, a lot of Nat King Cole. Ella Fitzgerald ," he said. 4. Despite her occasional craving for a "meat suit," Lady Gaga did not strike Bennett as outrageous
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MTV Video Music Awards: Beyonce's Baby Bump, Gaga as a Man, and More
final recording, "Heart and Soul," was a duet with Bennett. "She was a true jazz artist in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald , Billie Holiday," he said. "Either you've got it or you haven't got it and Amy had the whole gift, she sang
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'All My Children' Star Susan Lucci on Life, Career
listened to opera. And with my mother, he listened to Frank Sinatra, Vic Damone, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, and Ella Fitzgerald . They were always on top of the latest entertainers. I remember walking in on my dad once while he was watching
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Washington, D.C., transforms into a hopping locale
Chili Bowl for homemade chili or a half-smoke. Patrons have included Duke Ellington, Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Fitzgerald , President Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. 1213 U St. N.W.; 202-667-0909; benschilibowl.com
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Washington, D.C. transforms into a hopping locale
Chili Bowl for homemade chili or a half-smoke. Patrons have included Duke Ellington, Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Fitzgerald , President Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. 1213 U St. N.W.; 202-667-0909; benschilibowl.com
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Save Up to $5,000 on Your Tech Tools
other really obscure ones. In exchange, I got Coldplay, Rascal Flatts, The Wallflowers and a Louis Armstrong/ Ella Fitzgerald duets album. Fabulous! For DVDs, I unloaded two movies that I had already watched and got Season 1 of "Grey's
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10 great places to see the evolution of equality
edu The California African American Museum Los Angeles A theater program saluting Duke Ellington and artifacts from Ella Fitzgerald 's estate are among the 1,300-piece collection here. A permanent display documents the history, art and culture
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Inauguration Travel Guide to D.C.
and cheese fries are topped with stories of another time that includes greats like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald . Ben's also stayed open through the riots following the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and has
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Independent Hotels Cater to Elite Business Travelers
to tour groups. Earlier in its life, it featured a famous jazz club that hosted the likes of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald . 'No Man Is an Island' Some of the independent hotels receive limited support by joining groups such as Leading
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Is It Really All That Good to Be Bad?
smidge of genius. Still, at a recent New York performance, Winehouse -- who was singing like a bird, scatting like Ella Fitzgerald , and slurring like Anna Nicole Smith at an awards show -- complained about being "put in a dress" by her "people
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Teenage Scatting: Nikki Yanofsky
they have Can really be good OKV. Saying the name Ella FitzGerald to a team you'll get a blank stare Billie Holiday Twelve a music teacher turned her to jazz. He learned Ella Fitzgerald 's airmail special my heart. Then wowed the crowd
-- -- -- -- Can really be good OKV. Saying the name Ella FitzGerald to a team you'll get a blank stare -- -- Billie Holiday bill last. -- -- -- -- -- not only knowsat. Twelve a music teacher turned her -- to jazz. He learned Ella Fitzgerald's airmail special my heart. Then wowed the crowd with it at a jazz festival in Montreal. Now as she prepares for her -
Laura Dern Interview: Looking Back on Her Career
know him expect that don't think I I think the only song in my head. But it really. It's the way. Reforms by Ella FitzGerald . I like the feeling so I hope. To carry this feeling right now. But yet to sing with me well I don't know if
-- in my head. But it really. It's the way. Reforms by Ella FitzGerald . I like the feeling so I hope. To carry this feeling right now. But yet to sing with me well I don't -
Instant Index: Oldest Voice Recording; Volcanic Lake Activity
color. A version seen for the first time offering a new angle from the orchestra pit. It was filmed by a member of ella fitzgerald 's band. The film goes up for auction next month. And we really do want to hear from you, so, tell us which pictures
angle from the orchestra pit. It was filmed by a member of ella fitzgerald's band. The film goes up for auction next month. And we really do want to hear from you, so, tell us which -
Unofficial Photographer of Jazz Dies
music. And me. Seeing. News. Merman Leonard photographs all the greats from the heyday of gas Billie Holiday Tony Ella FitzGerald . I. This subject were. Creating a new art form one whose hallmark was improvisation. The good improve lives you
all the greats from the heyday of gas Billie Holiday Tony -- Ella FitzGerald . I. This subject were. Creating a new art form one whose hallmark was improvisation. The good -- improve lives you get out -
Nightline (06.12.09)
remember role model even though I was born out of control my parents In addition to jazz and people like Sinatra and Ella FitzGerald . That. It of the solves or something that I. Just fascinated by crime and never could imagine running anything
-- -- -- In addition to jazz and people like Sinatra and Ella FitzGerald . That. It -- of the solves or something that I. Just fascinated by crime and never could imagine running anything. Clear just -
A Collection of Hollywood Legends
portable turntable. Well it's like having a boombox set to create mood music. But here's this you know it Sinatra Ella FitzGerald arrested trying and there are York but you look at the ways look what he's doing and think about this advocate
set to create mood music. But here's this you know it Sinatra Ella FitzGerald arrested trying and there are York but you look at the ways -- look what he's doing and think about this -- -
Jazz Giants
images that they never realized that shocked. And I one photo which just recently came to my attention to picture of Ella FitzGerald stinging her birthday. At the downbeat club. And Duke Ellington sitting in the front table. And He is looking up
one photo which just recently came to my attention to picture of Ella FitzGerald stinging her birthday. At the downbeat club. And Duke Ellington sitting in the front table. And He is looking up at her










