But who was the woman behind the name? How did a teenage runaway become a renowned jazz singer? Long after her homeless days, Ella remained insecure?she often suffered stage fright. Yet she was a born performer, able to improvise lyrics and record songs in single takes. She even seemed more comfortable on stage than off, and close friends found her hard to truly know.
Tanya Lee Stone's Up Close biography delivers several never-before-published details of this intensely private, legendary singer's life.
But who was the woman behind the name? How did a teenage runaway become a renowned jazz singer? Long after her homeless days, Ella remained insecure?she often suffered stage fright. Yet she was a born performer, able to improvise lyrics and record songs in single takes. She even seemed more comfortable on stage than off, and close friends found her hard to truly know.
Tanya Lee Stone's Up Close biography delivers several never-before-published details of this intensely private, legendary singer's life.
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ISBN-13: | 9781440639111 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Publication date: | 01/10/2008 |
Series: | Penguin Up Close Series |
Sold by: | Penguin Group |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 208 |
Sales rank: | 520,518 |
File size: | 5 MB |
Age Range: | 12 - 17 Years |