ELLA FITZGERALD: FIRST LADY OF SONG
Book By Lee Summers
Conceived by Maurice Hines
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Cast Size: 3 (2W, 1M)
synopsis
Mr. Summers is author of Ella Fitzgerald, First Lady Of Song, which premiered at the Crossroads Theater in December 2004, starring Freda Payne as “Ella.” This five person musical chronicles the great Ella Fitzgerald’s life from her journey as a homeless teen, to her winning the World Famous Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night, to becoming the first lady of song.
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music clips
It Don't Mean A Thing
(Music & Lyrics by Duke Ellington | sung by Freda Payne)
Yes Sir, That My Baby
(Music & Lyrics by W. Donaldson & C. Cahn | sung by Freda Payne)
How High The Moon
(Music by Nancy Hamilton; Lyrics by Morgan Lewis | sung by Freda Payne)