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Ella Fitzgerald- The First Lady of Song and a Newport News native
by James H. Brown
Apr 25, 1917 - Jun 15, 1996 (age 79). Few have
been blessed with the musical talent that Ella
Fitzgerald possessed. Known as the “Queen of
Jazz” Ella was not only blessed with that gift but was
known for breaking down barriers. Coming up and
having some rough teenage years as a look-out at a
Bordello with a Mafia-affiliated numbers runner, she
was eventually picked up by the authorities and taken
to the “Colored Orphan Asylum” in the Bronx. She
was later transferred to another woman’s home and
eventually escaped and was living homeless for a
time. She made a small living signing on the streets
of Harlem before getting her debut on the Apollo at
the age of 17! A few years later she won a chance
to perform alongside Tiny Bradshaw band at the
Harlem Opera House. Despite this small success, it
wasn’t until 1938 when her nursery rhyme “A-Tisket,
A- Tasket” took off and became a major hit! A song
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that she co-wrote. From there she could write her
ticket and became the first African American to win
a Grammy. She won 13 in total and also received a
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1967 Some
other notable achievements include: first Society of
Singers Lifetime Achievement Award, named “Ella”
in her honor, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and
the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime
Musical Achievement, UCLA Spring Sing, and the
UCLA Medal (1987). Across town at the University of
Southern California, she received the USC “Magnum
Opus” Award which hangs in the office of the Ella
Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation. In 1990, she received
an honorary doctorate of Music from Harvard
University. She was a powerful woman broke down
many barriers through her sultry voice!
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small-scale craft brewery and taproom
located in Hampton, Virginia. CBBC will create outstanding
handcrafted beers using the finest sourced
ingredients in an efficient and sustainable manner
blending old-world techniques with modern innovations
in recipe development, bringing west coast-style and
rotating artisanal handcrafted beers to the Hampton
Roads Region of Virginia. CBBC is a proud member
of the VA Craft Brewers Guild, the American Brewers
Association and the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.
Capstan brewery isn’t your traditional brewery
in the sense of having a wide array of beers to choose
from. Having a mere five beer choices on their menu,
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