Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who became known as the first lady of children's music, writing and performing songs that educated and empowered young listeners while inviting them to clap, ...

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, has ...

To celebrate Ella Jenkins on her hundredth birthday in August, we asked a group of musicians how Ella has inspired them. Sophie Abramowitz In 2007, the Smithsonian recognized Ella Jenkins’s fifty-year ...

The 1990s was a great era for kids’ music. Not only were there great songwriters putting out new albums and singles but there were a great many children’s television programs sharing songs of ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Newsletter Hear tracks from Kermit the Frog, Caspar Babypants, Carole King and more. By Marc Tracy They tell you about the lack of sleep, the tantrums and of ...

From saying 'please' to sharing toys, these songs show kids how important it is to be kind.

On the album Songs Across the Pond, he said, “David Gibb sent an email from the UK saying hello back in 2018, and after we got acquainted, we ended up singing on each other’s albums.” “That went so ...

It was date night for me and my husband, the first since our daughter was born. When we returned to my mom’s house for the baby — hurriedly, being first-time parents — I heard a strange but familiar ...

Known as "the first lady of children's music," Ella Jenkins performed on all seven continents. (Courtesy of the artist) You may have grown up hearing one of Ella Jenkins' signature tunes, like "You'll ...

Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” died Saturday. She was 100. The lifetime achievement Grammy Award winner, who ...

You may have grown up hearing one of Ella Jenkins' signature tunes, like "You'll Sing A Song and I'll Sing A Song." And you may have then played her music for your own children. Jenkins, who was known ...