Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer. She released several notable albums including Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas, Lullabies of Birdland, and The Best of the Song Books. Fitzgerald also collaborated with Louis Armstrong on the albums Ella and Louis and Porgy and Bess. Her popular songs include The Nearness of You and They Can't Take That Away from Me. Fitzgerald appeared in films such as Ella & Basie: The Perfect Match and Pete Kelly's Blues.