Just One of Those Things: New Documentary Puts Spotlight On Ella Fitzgerald
WDCB’s Gary Zidek sits down with WDCB mid-day host Leslie Keros to talk about the new documentary, ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS.
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“She really used her voice as an instrument in a way that few others could match. She could sing in so many different styles, and use her voice in so many different ways,” - WDCB’s Leslie Keros talking about Ella Fitzgerald’s golden voice.
WDCB’s Leslie Keros and Gary Zidek holding an Ella Fitzgerald live album in WDCB’s music library
A new documentary aims to shed some additional light on Ella Fitzgerald’s life and career. The film, ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS, comes from British director Leslie Woodhead. The documentary features some rarely seen images, audio of past Fitzgerald interviews and a series of special guests to talk about the First Lady of Song.
The one and only Ella Fitzgerald. Photo credit: Getty Images
It’s interesting that a project like this hasn’t been done before. Fitzgerald’s talent is worthy on its own of a documentary, her challenging road to stardom makes her story extremely compelling. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS illuminates Fitzgerald’s remarkable journey from leaving a New York reformatory school as a teenager to being among the most recognizable voices in the world.
Ella Fitzgerald with Marilyn Monroe at L.A.’s Mocambo nightclub. Photo credit: Getty images