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Ella Fitzgerald’s 1934 Apollo Debut

(AURN News) — On this day in 1934, a 17-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage at Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem — unknowingly beginning one of the most celebrated careers in American music. Nervous and originally planning to dance, she switched to singing at the last moment, and the audience was immediately captivated. That stunning debut launched Fitzgerald’s rise from a shy teenager navigating the hardships of the Grea…
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American Urban Radio Networks broke the news in on Friday, November 21, 2025.
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