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Podcast: In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Episode: Legendary Chicago Children’s Singer Ella Jenkins Dies At 100
Description: Ella Jenkins, known as “First Lady of children’s music,” released 39 albums for kids.
She had a deft touch with young audiences, often using call-and-response as a way to engage kids and get them involved in the music.
Reset takes listeners through Jenkins’ musical legacy with songs and archival interviews from WBEZ and beyond.