Historical HeadsPhoebe Gydesen

World History Honors Pd. 7October 6 2008

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“The First Lady of Song”

Creative

Determined

Hardworking

Joyful

Motivated

Dedicated

Generous

Empathetic

Loving Kind

Innovative Inspirational

Believed that God gave herthis talent so she just sings.

Wanted to use her success to impact people’s lives.

Believed in helping others and fostering education.

Wanted to helpthe disadvantaged.

Had a love of music.

Believed thatreading was essential to aperson’s development.

Was very grateful for her success because she knew what strugglingwas like.

Believed that “It isn't where you came from, its where you're going that counts."

Won thirteen Grammy Awards.

“A-Tisket, A-Tasket” put into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Inducted into the Down Beat magazine Hall of Fame.

Received Kennedy Center Honors for her contributions to the arts.

Was awarded the National Medal of Arts.

Received the Commander of Arts and Letters award from France.

Recipient of honorary doctorates from various universities.

Received theNAACP Award for lifetime achievement.

Awarded the Peabody Award forOutstanding Contributionsin Music.

Received first ASCAP awardin recognition of an artist.

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“Satchmo”“The Founding Father of Jazz”

Creative

DedicatedJovial

Inventive Strong-willed

Independent

Masterful Joyful

Giving

Hardworking

"What we play is life, my whole life, my whole soul,my whole spirit is to blow that horn."

Had a deep love of vocaland instrumentalmusic.

Symbolized the civil rights struggle that was part of America during his time.

Was very committed to finding new forms of jazz.

Every performance he gave was from the heart.

Stressed international relations as being very important.

Recorded five decades worth of hits.

Appeared in over 30 films.

Appeared in variousBroadway performances.

Performed an average of 300 concerts every year.

Recorded dozens of songs that became jazz standards.

Appeared on dozens of television shows.

Regarded as one of the most influential musiciansin American music.