Chapter 01 — Today in music
On a day like today April 25
1917
Ella Fitzgerald is born, the First Lady of Song
Ella Fitzgerald was born in Virginia, discovered as a teenager on an Apollo amateur night and transformed into jazz's most perfect voice. Her "Songbooks" defined the canon of American song and her scat remains unsurpassed. Marilyn Monroe pressured the clubs that would not book her: even the stars knew who the star was.
Ella Fitzgerald
1945
Stu Cook is born: Creedence's rhythm section has back-to-back birthdays
Stu Cook was born, Creedence Clearwater Revival's bassist, one day after his lifelong partner, drummer Doug Clifford. Together since school in El Cerrito, they were the chassis on which John Fogerty mounted his imaginary bayou. Few rhythm sections have been so underrated and so effective.
Stu Cook
Creedence Clearwater Revival
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