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Born
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Singing Debut
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Began singing with Webbs Orchestra through 1935
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Became bandleader, and renamed band "Ella and her Famous Orchestra"
After this end date, the band broke up. -
Started solo career
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Span of Grammy Awards
From the first grammy award to the last, are all of the other grammys (12) , she has won. -
Went on Tour
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Awarded NAACP Image award for Lifetime Achievement
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Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Highest non-military honor. -
Died