For Ella’s upcoming 100th birthday (April 25), Amy Henderson recounts the story of that fateful Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater, Ella’s original plan for it, and why she changed her mind just before going on.
For Ella’s upcoming 100th birthday (April 25), Amy Henderson recounts the story of that fateful Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater, Ella’s original plan for it, and why she changed her mind just before going on.