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, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music. Called the "Queen of American pop music," Lee recorded over 1,100 masters and composed over 270 songs. |
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 134 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-0423 | 10-in. | 1/11/1947 | It's a good day | 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 | |
| Gramophone | 0EA12730 | 10-in. | 2/18/1948 | Mañana (is soon enough for me) | Elizabeth Batey ; Joe Loss Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Peggy," accessed September 21, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.
Lee, Peggy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 21, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.
"Lee, Peggy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 21 September 2023.
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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
ISNI: 0000 0000 8376 302X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000008376302X
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