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Ella Johnson

Ella Johnson (born 22 June 1919 in Darlington, South Carolina) was an American jazz singer who began performing as a teenager with her brother, pianist Buddy Johnson, in New York City. Her breakthrough came in 1940 when she recorded "Please, Mr. Johnson" with the Buddy Johnson Orchestra, followed by hits such as "Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?", "When My Man Comes Home", and "Hittin’ On Me". Throughout the 1940s she recorded with the Buddy Johnson Orchestra for Decca, including the single "Ain’tcha Got Me Where You Want Me", while her 1945 rendition of "Since I Fell F...