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Who was rightfully known as “The First Lady Of Song?”

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Retry Correct Incorrect Although Ella Fitzgerald’s singing talents rightfully scored her a string of awards and accolades, The National Women’s History Museum explained that her impact on the arts was even more revolutionary than those achievements would suggest. As true as it is that her vocal range and golden voice were legendary, her trademark scat singing showed the kind of impressive improvision that would be expected among her spiritual successors like Louis Armstrong.
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Who was rightfully known as “The First Lady Of Song?”

  • Mahalia Jackson
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Billie Holiday
  • Nina Simone
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