Ella Fitzgerald’s profession began at various amateur nights around NEW YORK, most famously on the Apollo Movie theater in 1934. From those early days, Fitzgerald turned out to be an iconic jazz singer as well as the First Woman of Song.

In the planting season of 1983, Fitzgerald sat down for any conversation with Wink Martindale. She discusses how her profession began plus some of her first strikes including “A-Tistket, A-Tasket.” We also hear about some artists she’s a fan of and hear from music artists who cite her as an influence.