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 ...

Ella Jenkins entertained young audiences for over 60 years and showed how music can be a powerful source of learning and connection. Ella Jenkins, known as “First Lady of children’s music ...

Young children in a classroom (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Ground Picture) Ella Jenkins, whose revolutionary approach to children‘s music transformed how generations learned through song ...

Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who defied ... humanity with songs like "You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song," died Saturday in Chicago. She was 100. Her death was confirmed by John ...

Ella Jenkins, the woman who popularized childhood classics like “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” died on November 9.

Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who became ... whistle, hum along and sing, died Nov. 9 at an assisted-living center in Chicago. She was 100. Her death was announced in a statement by ...

Ella Jenkins, a prolific and internationally recognized ... and parishioners in her neighborhood growing up. Jenkins, 100, died of natural causes on Saturday, Nov. 9, at her home at the Admiral ...

Jenkins’ label stated that she died peacefully at her home in Chicago on Nov. 9. “Ella’s legacy will continue to educate and inspire, leaving a lasting impact on our world. She will be ...

After decades of revolutionizing children’s music, Ella Jenkins has died at the age of 100. On November 9, the award-winning artist reportedly died in her home. Her death was confirmed by John ...

Ella Jenkins, a singer-songwriter known as the “first lady of children’s music,” has died. She was 100. According to NPR, John Smith, the associate director of Smithsonian Folkways ...