Check these broads out.

[givemebackmycountry]

That's Ella Fitzgerald & Marilyn Monroe listening to jazz
at Hollywood’s Tiffany Club in 1955 the year I was born.
I always knew I was cool for a reason.

Then, there is this...

“I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt.
It was because of her that I played the Mocambo, a very popular nightclub in the ’50s.
She personally called the owner of the Mocambo who had refused to book Fitzgerald because she was black), and told him she wanted me
booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night.

She told him - and it was true, due to Marilyn’s superstar status - that the press would go wild.
The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night.
The press went overboard…
After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again.
Marilyn was an unusual woman - a little ahead of her times.
And she didn’t know it.”

-- Ella Fitzgerald


edited to add:
This is from the great, long time republican, fascist dog fighting, site: Bartcop.com

[MiddleFingerMom]

1. What a remarkable, positive story!!! Thanks. n/t

[nolabear]

2. I heard Ella years ago in Pittsburgh. What a voice. And the new Marilyn movie

is supposed to be really good. "My Two Weeks with Marilyn" or something like that. Women can be so freaking cool; I just want to put that out there on the table.

[givemebackmycountry]

3. Women can be so freaking cool

You won't get an argument from me.


:evilgrin: :toast: :fistbump: :fistbump: :toast: :evilgrin:

[Electric Monk]

7. You're close. It's called "My Week with Marilyn".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655420/

Looking forward to seeing it, once it's out on disc :)

[freshwest]

4. Great story!

[Aristus]

5. Two great ladies.

Bless 'em both...

I still get misty when I hear Ella sing "Stars Fell On Alabama."

[Capn Sunshine]

6. Bartcop has fascist dogfighting?

J/K Nice post. Marilyn was a happening chick. Yes, ahead of her time.