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Ella Jenkins, the First Lady of Children's Music, Dead at 100
Ella Jenkins, the Chicago-based singer and songwriter renowned as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” has passed away at ...
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Ella Jenkins, 'First Lady of Children's Music,' dies at 100 as fans lament singer-songwriter's death
Camp Songs with Ella Jenkins and Friends, was released sixty years later in 2017. Her music was heavily inspired by traditional folk, the Civil Rights Movement, and the church. Quincy Jones dies ...
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Ella Jenkins, Musician Who Found an Audience in Children, Dies at 100
By Mike Peed Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who defied ... songs like “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song,” died on Saturday in Chicago. She was 100. Her death was confirmed ...
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Beloved children’s music pioneer Ella Jenkins dies at 100
Young children in a classroom (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Ground Picture) Ella Jenkins, whose revolutionary approach to children‘s music transformed how generations learned through song ...
Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, dies at 100
Ella Jenkins, the woman who popularized childhood classics like “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” died on 9. After […] ...
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Ella Jenkins, "First Lady of Children's Music," dies at 100
CHICAGO (CBS) --Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the "First Lady of Children's Music," has died at the age of 100. Jenkins, a children's folk singer whose career spanned more ...
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Ella Jenkins, celebrated songwriter and 'First Lady of Children's Music,' dies at 100
Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the "First Lady of Children's Music," died ...
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Ella Jenkins, ‘First Lady of Children’s Music,’ dies at 100
Ella Jenkins, a prolific and internationally recognized ... and parishioners in her neighborhood growing up. Jenkins, 100, died of natural causes on Saturday, Nov. 9, at her home at the Admiral ...
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Ella Jenkins, Chicago's first lady of children's music, dies at 100
Children’s musician Ella Jenkins, who encouraged millions of kids to sing along with her in a career that spanned more than 60 years, has died. She was 100. Her publicist and friend of 35 years ...
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Ella Jenkins, The ‘First Lady Of Children’s Music,’ Dies At 100
Jenkins’ label stated that she died peacefully at her home in Chicago on Nov. 9. “Ella’s legacy will continue to educate and inspire, leaving a lasting impact on our world. She will be ...
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Ella Jenkins, first lady of children’s music, dies at 100
Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who became ... whistle, hum along and sing, died Nov. 9 at an assisted-living center in Chicago. She was 100. Her death was announced in a statement by ...
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Ella Jenkins Has Died: ‘The First Lady Of Children’s Music’ Was 100
Ella Jenkins, a singer-songwriter known as the “first lady of children’s music,” has died. She was 100. According to NPR, John Smith, the associate director of Smithsonian Folkways ...