"Ella Jenkins' magic, I think, is her simplicity," Dies said. "The first time I met her, I asked her, 'What would you like to do with the African American community,' and the first thing she said ...

Ella Jenkins, a prolific and internationally known singer, songwriter and performer who earned the nickname the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” has died at 100.

Ella Jenkins performing in Denver in 1981. “There is no one who has done more for young people in American musical history than Ella Jenkins,” Dan Zanes, a children’s musician, said.

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 ...

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 ...

Ella Jenkins, known for writing children's songs like 'Miss Mary Mack,' died at the age of 100 in Chicago after more than 60 years making music. ... Quincy Jones dies at 91, ...

Ella Jenkins, ‘The First Lady of Children’s Folk Song,’ Dies at 100. Jenkins is the best-selling individual artist in the history of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

Children’s musician Ella Jenkins, who encouraged millions of kids to sing along with her in a career that spanned more than 60 years, has died. She was 100. Her publicist and friend of 35 years ...

Ella Jenkins, Chicago's first lady of children's music, dies at 100 From her home in Lincoln Park Ella Jenkins traveled the world, performing for generations of kids who never forgot listening to ...

Ella Jenkins, first lady of children’s music, dies at 100. She introduced generations of children to the joys of music and rhythm, writing such call-and-response classics as “You’ll Sing a ...

"Morning Edition" looks back on the influences, life and legacy of Ella Jenkins. A lot of people grew up hearing Ella Jenkins songs - like this one. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "YOU'LL SING A SONG AND I ...

By Todd Feurer, Adam Harrington, Jim Williams Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the “First Lady of Children’s Music ...