Miss Peggy Lee : a career chronicle / Robert Strom ; foreword by Keely Smith.

Author/creator Strom, Robert, 1961-
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2005.
Descriptionxi, 299 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subjects

Contents If I could swing with a band: 1920 to 1940 -- The Benny Goodman years and the first Capitol period: 1940 to 1951 -- Decca: 1952 to 1957 -- Return to Capitol: 1957 to 1967 -- Grammy winner: 1968 to 1972 -- Becoming a legend: 1972 to 1982 -- There'll be another spring: 1982 to 1988 -- Peggy sings the blues: 1988 to 1995.
Abstract Peggy Lee holds a special place in the history of American popular and jazz music. From her birth on May 26, 1920, to her final recording on August 26, 1995, to the New Yorker's obituary from February of 2002, these chronological entries cover every moment of her professional life.
Bibliography noteIncludes discography (p. 247-280), bibliographical references (p. 285), and index.
LCCN 2004028958
ISBN0786419369 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML420.L294 S77 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold