Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Ella Fitzgerald across 3 places, from 1917 to 1974.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April25, 1917June15, 1996) was an American improvisational vocal musician, singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella".Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Ella Fitzgerald was documented, and when
25 April 1917exact date
Newport News, Virginiaattested“Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
April 1933month
Harlemattested“Fitzgerald's stepfather took care of Fitzgerald until April 1933 when she moved to Harlem to live with her aunt.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
1974year
Londonattested“Ella in London recorded live in 1974 with pianist Tommy Flanagan, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist Keter Betts and drummer Bobby Durham, was considered by many to be some of her best work.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
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21 November 1934exact date
Apollo Theatermentioned“While Fitzgerald seems to have survived during 1933 and 1934 in part by singing on the streets of Harlem, she debuted at age 17 on November 21, 1934, in one of the earliest Amateur Nights at the Apollo Theater.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
January 1935month
Harlemmentioned“In January 1935, Fitzgerald won the chance to perform for a week with the Tiny Bradshaw band at the Harlem Opera House.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
1954year
Australiamentioned“In 1954 on her way to one of her concerts in Australia she was unable to board the Pan American flight because of racial discrimination.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
15 March 1955exact date
Mocambo (nightclub)mentioned“It was a turning point in my life." On March 15, 1955, Fitzgerald opened her initial engagement at the Mocambo nightclub in Hollywood, after Marilyn Monroe lobbied the owner for the booking.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
15 March 1955exact date
Hollywoodmentioned“It was a turning point in my life." On March 15, 1955, Fitzgerald opened her initial engagement at the Mocambo nightclub in Hollywood, after Marilyn Monroe lobbied the owner for the booking.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
July 1957month
Oslomentioned“In July 1957, Reuters reported that Fitzgerald had secretly married Thor Einar Larsen, a young Norwegian, in Oslo.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
1961year
Klampenborgmentioned“In 1961, Fitzgerald bought a house in the Klampenborg district of Copenhagen, Denmark, after she began a relationship with a Danish man.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
1963year
United Statesmentioned“The house was sold in 1963, and Fitzgerald permanently returned to the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
1966year
Swedenmentioned“Her Duke Ellington Song Book placed Ellington firmly in the canon known as the Great American Songbook, and the 1960s saw Fitzgerald and the 'Duke' meet on the Côte d'Azur for the 1966 album Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur, and in Swede…”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
1966year
Cote D'Azurmentioned“Her Duke Ellington Song Book placed Ellington firmly in the canon known as the Great American Songbook, and the 1960s saw Fitzgerald and the 'Duke' meet on the Côte d'Azur for the 1966 album Ella and Duke at the Cote D'Azur, and in Swede…”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
1972year
Santa Monica Civicmentioned“The surprise success of the 1972 album Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72 led Granz to found Pablo Records, his first record label since the sale of Verve.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
1972year
Montreuxmentioned“Fitzgerald and Basie also collaborated on the 1972 album Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72, and on the 1979 albums Digital III at Montreux, A Classy Pair and A Perfect Match.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
1986year
Yale Universitymentioned“In 1986, she received an honorary doctorate of music from Yale University.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
March 1990month
Royal Albert Hallmentioned“In March 1990, she appeared at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, with the Count Basie Orchestra for the launch of Jazz FM, plus a gala dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel at which Fitzgerald performed.”source: Wikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
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explicitly dated record, attested a sentence that states the person was there,
mentioned a sentence that ties the person to the place without stating presence.
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