{"product_id":"16748-fitzgerald-ella-signed-photograph","title":"Fitzgerald, Ella. (1917–1996) Signed Photograph","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSigned ca. 1930's photograph of the legendary jazz singer, inscribed to her longtime pianist Lonnie Simmons. She has penned at the lower right: \"Dig me kid \/ Hot stuff huh?\/ Best wishes to you always Lonnie \/ Fondly \/ Sis Ella.\" Photographed by Bruno of New York, with studio credit hand-stamp to verso. Pinholes, some smudges to image and inscription; overall very good. 8 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.4 cm).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe young Lonnie Simmons (born Samuel Simmons) started his career as a reed player, appearing on Fats Waller's \"The Joint is Jumpin,\" but switched to keyboard instruments in the late 1930's. As a pianist, he appeared with Hot Lips Page and the Savoy Sultans, before joining the band formed by Ella Fitzgerald and conductor Dave Wallace. Simmons accompanied Fitzgerald until the early 1940's.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093628047519,"sku":"16748","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Fitzgerald_Ella_SP_16748.jpg?v=1722189290","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/16748-fitzgerald-ella-signed-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}