Peggy Lee

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Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman: The Complete Recordings 1941-1947

Compilation Album Released on CD in 1999 (Sony Music Entertainment) LISTEN 38 Lee-Goodman recordings: the hits (“Why Don’t You Do Right,” “Somebody Else Is Taking My Place”) and every other song released by Columbia and Okeh in the early 1940s, plus some later collaborations for Capitol. Track Listing Disc One:[…]

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Peggy Lee Sings Leiber & Stoller

Hip-O Select (Universal), US Released December 9, 2005 LISTEN Long described as “ahead of its time” and a “cult classic,” Peggy Lee’s audacious, sumptuously-produced 1975 A&M Records album Mirrors — featuring ten diverse, boundary-blurring songs by the legendary songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and masterful arrangements by Johnny Mandel[…]

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Pete Kelly’s Blue’s (DVD)

Warner Home Video (1000035849) Release date: July 22, 2008 WATCH Long requested by visitors to PeggyLee.com, the DVD version of Warner Bros.’ 1955 musical drama Pete Kelly’s Blues, featuring Peggy in her Academy Award-nominated performance as Rose Hopkins, finally makes its debut. Directed by and starring Jack Webb of Dragnet fame, the cast[…]

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Songs from Pete Kelly’s Blues

Original Soundtrack Released in 1955 (Decca Records) LISTEN Peggy and Ella Fitzgerald perform songs from the Warner Bros. film, for which Peggy received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Peggy’s numbers include “Bye Bye Blackbird,” “Sugar,” “Somebody Loves Me” and “Sing a Rainbow.” Track Listing: Oh, Didn’t He[…]

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Pretty Eyes

Original Album Released in 1960 (Capitol Records) LISTEN The much-praised Billy May arranged and conducted this collection of ballads. Includes “Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words),” “It Could Happen to You” and “Too Close for Comfort.” Track List 1. As You Desire Me 2. It Could Happen To[…]

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The Quintessential Peggy Lee

DVD released in 2003 (Kultur/Warner Music Vision) BUY Recorded live in concert at Resorts International in Atlantic City on August 9, 1984, Peggy Lee is accompanied by her rhythm section and The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performing 27 songs including “I Love Being Here With You,” “Big Spender,” “Just One[…]

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