2. “The First Lady of Song”

3. Creative Determined Hardworking Joyful Motivated Dedicated Generous Empathetic LovingKind InnovativeInspirational

4. Believed that God gave her this talent so she just sings. Wanted to use her success to impact people’s lives. Believed in helping others and fostering education. Wanted to help the disadvantaged. Had a love of music. Believed that reading was essential to a person’s development. Was very grateful for her success because she knew what struggling was like. Believed that “It isn't where you came from, its where you're going that counts."

5. 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 the NAACP Award for lifetime achievement. Awarded the Peabody Award for Outstanding Contributions in Music. Received first ASCAP award in recognition of an artist.

6. “Satchmo” “The Founding Father of Jazz”

7. Creative DedicatedJovial InventiveStrong-willed Independent MasterfulJoyful GivingHardworking

8. "What we play is life, my whole life, my whole soul, my whole spirit is to blow that horn." Had a deep love of vocal and instrumental music. 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.

9. Recorded five decades worth of hits. Appeared in over 30 films. Appeared in various Broadway 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 musicians in American music.