Ella Jenkins
Folk Singer

Ella Jenkins Net Worth

Ella Jenkins is an American folk singer who has been performing children's music for over five decades. She was born on August 6, 1924 in Missouri and has since become one of the most renowned performers of children's music in the world. She has been featured on many children's television shows, such as Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and was awarded a Grammy Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.
Ella Jenkins is a member of Folk Singer

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 6, 1924
Birth Place Missouri
Age 99 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $1 Million (2024)

About

American folk singer who has become one of the foremost performer's of children's music in the world over the course of her five decade-long career. She has appeared on a number of children's television shows, including Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, and received a Grammy Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.

Before Fame

She grew up on the south side of Chicago and obtained a Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology with minors in Child Psychology and Recreation from San Francisco State University.

Trivia

A 2005 tribute to her titled cELLAbration: A Tribute to Ella Jenkins won the Grammy for Best Musical Album for Children.

Family Life

Her uncle Flood introduced her to blues legends like T-Bone Walker and Big Bill Broonzy.

Associated With

She and Peter Combe are two of the world's most well-known creators of children's music.

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