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 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 ...

Camp Songs with Ella Jenkins and Friends, was released sixty years later in 2017. Her music was heavily inspired by traditional folk, the Civil Rights Movement, and the church. Quincy Jones dies ...

Jenkins is the best-selling individual artist in the history of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. By Jessica Lynch Ella Louise Jenkins, celebrated as the “First Lady of the Children’s Folk ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Ella Jenkins sings during a photo session in 1996. She recorded more than 40 albums and performed with celebrities including Tony Bennett. “You would’ve ...