Juan Dies also recorded with Jenkins, but his work with her goes even further. The two helped bring more diversity to the Old Town School of Folk Music. "Ella Jenkins' magic, I think, is her ...
By Mike Peed Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who defied her industry’s norms by recording and performing solely for children, and in doing so transformed a marginal and moralistic genre ...
Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who became known as the first lady of children’s music, writing and performing songs that educated and empowered young listeners while inviting them to clap ...
Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” died Saturday. She was 100. The lifetime achievement Grammy Award ...
Ella Jenkins, a prolific and internationally recognized singer, songwriter and performer, used folk music sing-alongs to teach youngsters about other cultures, in the process becoming known as the ...
Ella Jenkins, the woman who popularized childhood classics like “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” died on November 9. After decades of revolutionizing children’s music, Ella Jenkins has ...
Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who became known as the first lady of children's music, writing and performing songs that educated and empowered young listeners while inviting them to clap ...
Ella Jenkins, the legendary “First Lady of Children’s Music,” has passed away at the remarkable age of 100, according to her longtime label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. A St. Louis ...