Acclaimed chanteuse and music historian Amanda King is a preservationist of the performers of the early 20th century, and on Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m., she’ll take the stage at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center of the Arts to perform “Ella: The Early Years” in the spirit of Ella Fitzgerald.
“Before she became the ‘First Lady of Song,’ Ella Fitzgerald was a young girl with a dream and determination who overcame extraordinary odds,” the Grunin Center states.
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