Ella Fitzgerald: Something To Live For Documentary On Jazz Vocal Icon Ella Fitzgerald Was originally Produced For Public Television's American Masters Series. The 1999 Film, Narrated By Tony Bennett, Shocases The "First Lady Of Song" Through Archival Footage Of Early Performances And Television Appearances. | Timeless Tv & Music Moments

At 15 Ella Fitzgerald won a talent contest at the Apollo Theatre, Harlem. Within months she was a star. This film uses never-before-seen images and unheard interviews to bring Ella Fitzgerald to life and to tell the story of her music: a black woman who made her career in the face of horrifying racism. | Ella Fitzgerald