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Question: I just watched a programme about Ella Fitzgerald
She was fabulous and the programme made me feel quite emotional!. However, I have a question which is nothing to do with her per se, but is about something I noticed!.
It was said on the programme that she was not well off when she was growing up, she then lost her mother and was orphaned!.
However, her teeth looked like she had either had orthodentistry or was just exceptionally lucky with her teeth!. I notice this about a lot of old stars!. In the old days in America (1900 onward), how did people from what must have been very poor backgrounds afford to have braces and orthodentistry!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
She was great and such a big personality!. I'm afraid I can't answer your question about her teeth though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

She was poor for part of her life,but the middle part she earned very good money!.she sold millions of records and sang with top dance bands!.The old girl did okay,not micheal jackson,but above averageWww@QuestionHome@Com