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 51-75 of 135 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 7622 4/10/1954 White Christrnas (finale)-1 Bing Crosby ; Danny Kaye ; Peggy Lee ; Trudy Stevens vocalist  
Decca L 7623 4/10/1954 Snow-1 Bing Crosby ; Danny Kaye ; Peggy Lee ; Trudy Stevens vocalist  
Decca L 7706 5/24/1954 Love, you didn't do right by me-1 Bing Crosby ; Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 7707 5/24/1954 Sisters-1 Bing Crosby ; Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 7708 5/24/1954 It's because we're in love Bing Crosby ; Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 7713 5/26/1954 Bouquet of blues Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 7714 5/26/1954 Love letters Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 7715 5/26/1954 The gypsy with the fire in his shoes-1 Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 7989 11/18/1954 Let me go, lover! Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 7990 11/19/1954 How bitter, my sweet Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8040 12/6/1954 Bella note Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8041 12/6/1954 Peace on earth Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8042 12/6/1954 La la lu Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8043 12/6/1954 What is a baby? Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8111 1/19/1955 I belong to you Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8158 2/7/1955 Sea fever Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8159 2/7/1955 Chinese love poems, part 1: The fisherman ; Autumn evening Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8160 2/7/1955 Chinese love poems, part 2: Going rowing ; Like the moon ; The musicians Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8161 2/7/1955 The riddle song Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8166 2/7/1955 The legend of the well Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8167 2/7/1955 I don't want to play in your yard Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8168 2/7/1955 Little old car Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8169 2/7/1955 The golden wedding ring Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8170 2/7/1955 A brown bird singing Peggy Lee vocalist  
Decca L 8178 2/11/1955 Ooh that kiss Peggy Lee vocalist  
(Results 51-75 of 135 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Peggy," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.

Lee, Peggy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.

"Lee, Peggy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903

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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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/75218

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