When music clubs blocked Fitzgerald from performing, Monroe persuaded the clubs’ managers to book the singer and came to every show to guarantee press coverage and an audience. Fitzgerald’s career took off; she became “The Queen of Jazz.” Monroe, who called Fitzgerald “my very favorite person,” based her own musical style on Fitzgerald’s singing. Their friendship exemplifies women helping each other achieve their goals. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.
Ella and Marilyn had each other’s backs
Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship
