Payne, now 75, takes the stage of the Delaware Theatre Company tomorrow night, not to belt out Motown-style R&B , but to swing and scat as the legendary Ella Fitzgerald in the regional premiere of “Ella: First Lady of Song.” “Most people think of me as being an R&B singer but they're unaware of my …
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Freda Payne returns to jazz roots in portrayal of Ella Fitzgerald at Delaware Theatre Company