As director of investor relations for Piedmont Private Equity in Atlanta, Samuel Brice Hall oversees tax mitigation as well as conservation strategy project teams. In his spare time, Samuel Brice Hall enjoys listening to various musicians, including the late jazz singer, Ella Fitzgerald. Born in 1917, Fitzgerald entered the music scene by winning a 1934 amateur contest at Harlem’s Apollo Theater. She soon joined Chick Webb’s band and performed often at another venue, the Savoy. In 1938, the singer had her first hit, A-Tisket, A-Tasket. The following year, after Webb’s death, she took over the band. A rising star in the 1940s, Fitzgerald toured with Dizzy Gillespie. Around this time, her singing style evolved to include scat singing. The 1950s and 1960s saw her achieve tremendous commercial success. She made a series of albums based on the songs of Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and Irving Berlin. At the first Grammy awards in 1958, Fitzgerald won two Grammies, becoming the first African-American woman to achieve that honor. Fitzgerald’s work with Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, and Louis Armstrong enhanced her fame. In addition, her rendition of Mack the Knife was a popular hit. Into the 1970s, she continued to perform in concerts globally. Poor health sidelined her in her later years. Fitzgerald made her last recording in 1989 and her final appearance in 1991. She passed away in 1996.
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AuthorIn 2011, Mr. Hall relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, and accepted an appointment as the director of investor relations at Piedmont Private Equity, where he remains. ArchivesCategories
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