Peggy Lee was 32 years old when she walked into the Decca label’s recording studios in midtown New York to lay down the tracks for what became Black Coffee…. Recorded across three sessions – held on April 30, and May 1 and 4, 1953 – with Gabler at the helm,[…]
A new 2022 edition of the 1989 memoir Miss Peggy Lee: An Autobiography will be published on May 2. It will include many new features to celebrate the life and work of a brave and innovative trailblazer for female singers and artists in popular music, born in an era in[…]
A clip of Peggy Lee performing for injured American servicemen in a hospital in 1960 is newly available on the official YouTube channel of The Ed Sullivan Show. Read full article here [Source: UDiscoverMusic]
On July 27, 2022 the Hollywood Bowl will host a joint tribute to two of the most influential performing artists of the 20th century: Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra. Led by musical director Christian McBride, the event will be backed by the Count Basie Orchestra. Read full article here [Source:[…]
Snapping and swaying the night away to the tunes of Peggy Lee! California Live’s Paul Costabile joins in the 100th birthday celebration in honor of the jazz icon. The Grammy Museum, in Los Angeles, has cultivated an exhibit to commemorate her music and legacy. Kelsey Goelz, Associate Curator with the[…]
A vintage clip of the great Peggy Lee singing a 1967 hit is one of the latest gems to emerge from the vaults of The Ed Sullivan Show. The song stylist from North Dakota is seen on the October 1, 1967 edition performing her then-new single “I Feel It.” …Written[…]