by Gino Falzarano One song and one singer redefined the meaning of the word “cool” that summer of 1958. The singer was Peggy Lee. The song: “Fever.” At the height of the rock and roll era, Peggy pulled back, stripped away the non-essentials, and created a classic that epitomized the[…]

weekly column by Michael Musto Peggy Lee hobbled into my life on a walker wearing a blonde, banged wing, dark bubble glasses, and a Miss Piggy-style, fur-trimmed peignoir, but no shoes. “Please don’t shoot my feet,” she begged the photographer. “They got squeezed tapping my toes, which caused an ingrown[…]

Stephen M. Silverman She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, on May 26, 1920, but since the summer of 1941 when she was signed to sing with the Benny Goodman Orchestra, the name’s been Peggy Lee. Five years ago it was simply Peg on the marquee of[…]

by Patricia O’Haire She comes into the room, and she’s dressed all in white. Platinum hair, bangs straight cut across her forehead, white pantsuit – even white nail polish on her toes. The only bit of color – aside from the red and blue sparks the light makes as it[…]

by Peggy Lee I have been told that one of the hardest words in the world to define is “glamour.” But I don’t agree. I can define glamour in a single word: Manhattan As far as I’m concerned, if you take every positive cliche uttered about Manhattan, you will find[…]

by Stuart Troup “It’s incredible,” Peggy Lee said, waving toward the vases of flowers scattered about the living room of her hotel suite. “I’m not due to be working for two weeks!” She was reminded that the start of her two-week engagement at the Ballroom, 253 West 28th Street, was[…]