Benny Kornegay is the former partner of Ella Fitzgerald, a popular female jazz vocalist.
Benny Kornegay’s information is not publicly available on the web.
Benny Kornegay is only known as the husband of Ella Jane Fitzgerald who was also known as the First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz” as well as “Lady Ella”.
We don’t know what Benny’s life was during his childhood or the place his birthplace was.
The date of his birth and age are also undetermined.
There is no information available about Benny Kornegay’s home, place of birth, educationlevel, and other training, among others. His job is unclear, however it is believed that he was an infamous drug dealer and local dockworker.
Benny Kornegay was previously married to an American jazz musician, Ella Jane Fitzgerald also known as the “First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz” and “Lady Ella”.Ella was born on 25 April 1917 at Newport News, Virginia, U.S to William Fitzgerald and Temperance “Tempie” Henry. Benny and Ella were married in 1941, but unfortunately their marriage broke up in 1942. Ella split from Benny after finding out that the latter had a criminal record.
Career Of Benny Kornegay’s Ex-Wife
The ex-wife of Benny was an jazz singer who gained fame due to her pure tone, her flawless timing, phrasing, diction and intonation. She also had a “horn-like” ability to improvise especially in her singing with scats. Her career spanned over 60 years. She frequently performed at Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. She had success in The Chick Webb Orchestra, performing throughout the United States.
The majority of her performance in the popular nursery rhyme “A-Tisket A-Tasket” helped propel the fame of her as well as Webb to fame on the national stage. Webb had a solo career and was overseen through Moe Gale, a co-founder of the Savoy. She worked together with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and The Ink Spots, which were notable performances outside of the solo work. Her work is well-known by her renditions of her interpretations of the Great American Songbook.
Ella Fitzgerald also made some appearances in films as well as an occasional guest on television shows during the second half of the 20th century. Her songs were made through a variety of partnerships, such as “Dream A Little Dream for me”, “Cheek to Cheek”, “Into Each Life Some Rain Will Fall” and “It Doesn’t Matter (If it’s Not Got That Swing)”.
She performed in public for the final time in 1993. She has been recognized and honored for her outstanding work in the world of entertainment. She has received 14 Grammy awards and her own National Medal of Arts, the NAACP’s inaugural President’s Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and has sold more than 40 million albums.
What Happened To Benny Kornegay’s Ex-Wife?
The former lover of Benny Kornegay, Ella Fitzgerald has passed away. She passed away at the age of 79 , following many years decline in her health. She was suffering from diabetes for a number of years, which resulted in several complications. She was hospitalized due to respiratory issues, congestive heart failure and exhaustion.
Additionally, she had both of her legs removed below the knees due to an effect of diabetes as well as her eyesight was also failing. She was not completely recovered from the operation. She would often spend her days at home with Ray Jr. and his daughter Alice.
