Marilyn Monroe (June 1) Had she not passed away in 1962 at the age of 36, what might she be doing now? Would she have continued acting? Retired to become Mrs. Joe DiMaggio for the second time? Carved out an Oscar-winning career for herself? What cou...
The rumor has long circulated that Ella Fitzgerald was originally denied due to her race, but to one biographer, race wasn't the deterrent for nightclub owner Charlie Morrison; Eartha Kitt and Dorothy Dandridge had already played there. The problem was that Morrison didn't believe Fitzgerald was glamorous enough for his patrons. A huge Fitzgerald fan, Monroe promised to be in the front row every night if Morrison would book her, guaranteeing massive amounts of press for the club. He agreed, and Monroe was true to her word. "After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again," Fitzgerald . "She was an unusual woman—a little ahead of her times. And she didn't know it."
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