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noseasboba:

I never get tired of this photo.

Ella Fitzgerald was not allowed to play at Mocambo because of her race. Then, one of Ella’s biggest fans made a telephone call that quite possibly changed the path of her career for good. Here, Ella tells the story of how Marilyn Monroe changed her life:

“I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt… she personally called the owner of the Mocambo, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him – and it was true, due to Marilyn’s superstar status – that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard. After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman – a little ahead of her times. And she didn’t know it.”

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greeneyes55:

Photo: Rodney Smith

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Taken from MCQUEEN: Love Looks Not With The Eyes

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Paris 1950

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My picks from #safetytipsforladies on Twitter.

brilliant

ALWAYS REBLOG.

actually sitting here crying with laughter

SEXUAL CONSENT VOLTRON

THE LAST ONE THOUGH. IT’S SUCH A GOOD ZING. I ACTUALLY CHOKED ON MY POPCORN

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