by Maurice Zolotow In her file of faded clippings there is a Life magazine layout, March 29, 1948. It is a moment frozen in time, and if she could have lasted in that place forever she would have been happy. The first page of three pages shows her leaning on[…]

by Benny Golson Following is an excerpt from a longer interview conducted by Les Tompkins with arranger/conductor Benny Golson. Yes, I’ve written for a wide variety of singers – each of them, and what they are trying to achieve, is a separate entity. Peggy Lee, say, doesn’t sound like Connie[…]

by Larry Kart “Last night,” says Peggy Lee, her speaking voice no less hazy and lilting than the voice she brings to her songs, “last night I was up till about 4, going over old tapes, editing some and throwing others out. I’m the only one who can do that[…]

by Bob Thomas She’s done almost everything in a career laden with honors. Now Peggy Lee is preparing to make her debut in a Broadway musical. It’s called “Peg.” No mere “and then I sang” concert, it will be fully staged with a cast of 22 and a multimillion dollar[…]

by Leonard Feather Her multiple personalities make it all but impossible to combine them in one story. In fact, recently a publicist wrote three separate press releases: “Miss Peggy Lee – the Professional Side,” “Miss Peggy Lee – the Personal Side,” and “Miss Peggy Lee – the Creative Side.” They[…]

by John S. Wilson Peggy Lee is making a rare appearance at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, where she is performing tonight and tomorrow evening with Tony Bennett. As might be expected, her program includes some of her hit songs: “Fever,” “Is That All There Is?,”[…]