"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.

CHICAGO (CBS) --Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the "First Lady of Children's Music," has died at the age of 100. Jenkins, a children's folk singer whose career spanned more ...