Peggy Lee
Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. During her career, she wrote music for films, acted, and recorded conceptual record albums that combined poetry and music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 26, 1920 (Jamestown), Died January 21, 2002 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 133 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D7VB-0423 | 10-in. | 1/11/1947 | It's a good day | Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | D7VB-0590 | 10-in. | 7/1/1947 | Just an old love of mine | Tommy Dorsey ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | CO43903 | 10-in. | 1950 | Mañana | Delia Doris ; Willi Stanke Tanzorchester | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Decca | 82613 | 4/3/1952 | Forgive me | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 82614 | 4/3/1952 | Be anything (but be mine) | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 82615 | 4/3/1952 | I'm glad there is you | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 82616 | 4/3/1952 | You go to my head | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 82780 | 4/28/1952 | Just one of those things | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 82781 | 4/28/1952 | Lover | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 82813 | 5/1/1952 | Lover | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 83739 | 12/16/1952 | I hear the music now | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 83740 | 12/16/1952 | This is a very special day | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84409 | 4/30/1953 | I've got you under my skin | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84410 | 4/30/1953 | I didn't know what time it was | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84411 | 4/30/1953 | Love me or leave me | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84417 | 5/1/1953 | Easy living | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84418 | 5/1/1953 | A woman alone with the blues | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84419 | 5/1/1953 | My heart belongs to Daddy | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84433 | 5/4/1953 | Black coffee | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84434 | 5/4/1953 | (Ah, the apple tree) When the world was young | Peggy Lee | vocalist | |||
Decca | 87041 | 11/9/1954 | It must be so | Peggy Lee ; Mills Brothers | vocalist | |||
Decca | 87042 | 11/9/1954 | Straight ahead | Peggy Lee ; Mills Brothers | vocalist | |||
Decca | 87268 | 12/20/1954 | He's a tramp | Peggy Lee ; The Pound Hounds | vocalist | |||
Decca | 87270 | 12/20/1954 | The Siamese cat song | Peggy Lee ; Oliver Wallace | vocalist | |||
Decca | 87455 | 12/6/1954 | La la lu | Peggy Lee | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Peggy," accessed August 7, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.
Lee, Peggy. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 7, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.
"Lee, Peggy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 7 August 2022.
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LCNAR: Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072987
Wikidata: Peggy Lee - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q229139
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/42025822
MusicBrainz: Peggy Lee - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5a2463af-eef0-4a22-bc8f-5865fbe9c78e
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