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.” High-res

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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andythelemon:

pimientos-especiales:

So I was just looking at this awesome concept art from The Princess and the Frog.

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I had it enlarged, big as it could go, scrolling along, admiring the details, and then I got almost to the end of the picture, right along the fountain.

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This movie takes place in the 1920s.

*spits out drink* AHAHA!

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DIAMONDS CURVES by Micah Kiyo 1

} Date Posted: 5 days ago
aaliyahalways: Aaliyah and Momma Haughton. I love this woman. The strength and courage she exudes is more than admirable. People need to respect Aaliyah’s family more. Especially her mother. They were Aaliyah’s everything. They should be treated as such. She would not want anyone to talk negatively about them like I have seen from some fans. Especially lately. She was their daughter and sister first and foremost. Not Aaliyah, the singer. A mother will never get over the loss of her only daughter. Stop being selfish and accusing them of not doing enough to ‘help’ her legacy when they are clearly still grieving. We’re still mourning her as our favourite artist. How do you expect her family to feel? Losing their daughter. Their sister. Their friend. Their one and only Babygirl. Imagine the torment, the loss they feel. Every single day. Even almost 12 years later. Knowing they’ve spent the last 12 years without her. We as fans can’t even deal with her absence within the music industry. Imagine the loss they feel in their homes and in their lives.  A little more consideration will go a long way. Aaliyah would not be pleased that some of her fans are talking smack about her mother, father (RIP) and brother. The people she held nearest and dearest to her. The people that were always by her side. Aaliyah’s legacy will live on whether there are ‘new’ projects or not. None of those will make or break the legacy she left behind or had a part in creating. Stop putting your own selfish needs above the respect that needs to be given to her immediate family. Family came before her career. Remember that. God bless the Haughton family. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. 

aaliyahalways:

Aaliyah and Momma Haughton.

I love this woman. The strength and courage she exudes is more than admirable. People need to respect Aaliyah’s family more. Especially her mother. They were Aaliyah’s everything. They should be treated as such. She would not want anyone to talk negatively about them like I have seen from some fans. Especially lately.

She was their daughter and sister first and foremost. Not Aaliyah, the singer. A mother will never get over the loss of her only daughter. Stop being selfish and accusing them of not doing enough to ‘help’ her legacy when they are clearly still grieving. We’re still mourning her as our favourite artist. How do you expect her family to feel? Losing their daughter. Their sister. Their friend. Their one and only Babygirl. Imagine the torment, the loss they feel. Every single day. Even almost 12 years later. Knowing they’ve spent the last 12 years without her. We as fans can’t even deal with her absence within the music industry. Imagine the loss they feel in their homes and in their lives. 

A little more consideration will go a long way. Aaliyah would not be pleased that some of her fans are talking smack about her mother, father (RIP) and brother. The people she held nearest and dearest to her. The people that were always by her side.

Aaliyah’s legacy will live on whether there are ‘new’ projects or not. None of those will make or break the legacy she left behind or had a part in creating. Stop putting your own selfish needs above the respect that needs to be given to her immediate family. Family came before her career. Remember that.

God bless the Haughton family. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. 

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} Date Posted: 5 days ago