Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald to Be Immortalized on Stamp, Jan. 10; B-roll Available

Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald to Be Immortalized on Stamp, Jan. 10; B-roll Available

B-roll
includes:
* Unveiling of stamp at dedication ceremony.
* Sound bites from Fitzgerald's son and USPS dedicating
official during the ceremony.
* Vintage footage of Fitzgerald performing solo, with Duke
Ellington and again with Count Basie.
* Her 1975 "Is it Live or is it Memorex?" commercial in which
she hits a high note to break a wine glass.
* Customer purchasing an Ella Fitzgerald stamp sheet in a Post
Office.
* Ella Fitzgerald stamp image.
* Slates with information on Fitzgerald's legacy.

Background:
The USPS honors Ella Fitzgerald as the 30th inductee into its
Black Heritage stamp series. Fitzgerald was widely known as
"The First Lady of Song." Her extraordinary vocal range and
flexibility, combined with her gift for pitch, rhythmic sense
and flawless diction, made her a favorite of fans, songwriters
and other singers. The Ella Fitzgerald commemorative stamp
image is a portrait based on a circa 1956 photograph that
captures the joy and excitement she brought to music. To obtain
a downloadable 300 dpi image of the stamp visit the 2007
Commemorative Stamp Program release link at
http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2007stamps.

The stamp dedication ceremony takes place at 11 a.m. ET, Wed.,
Jan. 10 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

When: Satellite feed at 2:30 p.m. ET, Wed., Jan. 10, Ku Band Digital,
AMC 5, Transponder 8, Slot B, 11921.50 Horizontal, Symbol Rate:
3.9789, FEC: 3/4

CONTACT: Uplink Trouble Line: SES Americom, +1-703-642-8585; or Pat McGovern of U.S. Postal Service, +1-212-330-3307, cell: +1-937-837-0942 (media queries only).

PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Jan. 10

Source: U.S. Postal Service

Web site: http://www.usps.com/

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