"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 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, 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 ...

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 ...

Ella Jenkins, celebrated songwriter and ‘First Lady of Children’s Music,’ dies at 100 Ella Jenkins, a children’s musician who had a a career spanning nearly 60 years, died Saturday at 100 ...

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, first lady of children's music, dies at 100 You may have grown up hearing one of her signature tunes, like "You'll Sing A Song and I'll Sing A Song." "Morning Edition" looks back on ...

Ella Jenkins, the prolific musician, educator, and entertainer known as the “First Lady of Children’s Folk Song,” has died. Smithsonian Folkways, the label that released all 39 of Jenkins ...

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 ...