Twelve tracks make digital debut in second volume from new series LOS ANGELES, CA – May 24, 2024 – Capitol Records and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), in conjunction with Peggy Lee Associates, today release Peggy Lee: From the Vaults (Vol. 2), the second installment in the new digital series that[…]
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The Far Side of Peggy Lee: Her Most Exploratory Songs and Albums
“In 50-plus years of recording, Peggy Lee dipped into jazz, pop, Afro-Cuban, stage and movie music, and much more. But a trio of releases from three different decades represents some of her most adventurous explorations. Lee always followed her muse wherever it led. Sometimes her most outside-the-box efforts became huge successes.[…]
Valley City Kicks Off Rally in the Valley with Peggy Lee Day
Valley City is gearing up for the third annual Peggy Lee Day on Friday, June 14, 2024. The celebration of the iconic North Dakota-born singer will include a free concert at VCSU with an ice cream and coffee social to follow… The highlight of Peggy Lee Day will be a[…]
Peggy Lee Celebrated in Palm Springs, a Formative Place Early in Her Career
One of Peggy Lee’s first experiences as a professional singer outside of her native North Dakota took place in Palm Springs, California, in early 1941, where the 20-year-old hopeful discovered an approach she would build upon for a lifelong career. It happened at a Palm Springs nightclub called the Doll[…]
Capitol Records and Universal Music Enterprises Announce the Release of Peggy Lee ‘From the Vaults (Vol. 1)’
Captivatingly rare tracks make digital debut in first of several volumes LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 15, 2024 – Capitol Records and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), in conjunction with Peggy Lee Associates, announce the release of Peggy Lee From the Vaults (Vol. 1), the first in a digital series that[…]
Dan Rather on ‘It’s a Good Day’: ‘One of My All-Time Favorites and a Reason to Smile’
“If you’ve never heard of Peggy Lee, the best way I can describe her is that she was the Taylor Swift of my time. In that, like Swift, she was a superstar singer-songwriter of popular music. The Grammy winner wrote more than 270 songs, including many chart-toppers, like 1946’s ‘It’s[…]