Ella Jenkins, known for writing children's songs like 'Miss Mary Mack,' died at the age of 100 in Chicago after more than 60 years making music ...

Ella Jenkins dies at 100. Posted: November 11, 2024 | Last updated: March 15, 2025. The children's music icon died at the age of 100 in Chicago. More for You ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the "First Lady of Children's Music," has died at the age of 100. Jenkins, a children's folk singer whose career spanned more ...

Children’s musician Ella Jenkins, who encouraged millions of kids to sing along with her in a career that spanned more than 60 years, has died. She was 100. Her publicist and friend of 35 years ...

Ella Jenkins, ‘The First Lady of Children’s Folk Song,’ Dies at 100. Jenkins is the best-selling individual artist in the history of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who became known as the first lady of children's music, writing and performing songs that educated and empowered young listeners while inviting them to clap ...

You may have grown up hearing one of her signature tunes, like "You'll Sing A Song and I'll Sing A Song." "Morning Edition" looks back on the influences, life and legacy of Ella Jenkins.

INSKEEP: Ella Jenkins was known as the first lady of children's music. The Grammys honored her with a Lifetime Achievement Award. And she died yesterday at the age of 100.

CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” has died at the age of 100. Jenkins, a children’s folk singer whose career ...

You may have grown up hearing one of her signature tunes, like "You'll Sing A Song and I'll Sing A Song." "Morning Edition" looks back on the influences, life and legacy of Ella Jenkins.