Ella Jenkins - the First Lady in Children's Music




Smithsonian Folkways Sound Sessions show

Summary: Episode 14 features an interview with Ella Jenkins, the "First Lady in Children's Music." Ella recorded her first album for Folkways Records in 1957 and continues to entertain children of all ages. Sound Sessions from Smithsonian Folkways is an audio journey into the rich, eclectic, and sometimes eccentric Smithsonian Folkways archive. Host Sam Litzinger and archivist Jeff Place comb the stacks for music and stories about this historic record label.