Peggy Lee was one of great female singers of the post-war era

Peggy Lee was one of great female singers of the post-war era, her unmistakeable sophisticated and sultry style making her one of the most distinctive performers of the time, ranging across the genres from ballads to jazz and pure pop. She began her recording career when she joined Benny Goodman's Orchestra as vocalist in 1941, when she had just turned 21, and was with Goodman for two years until 1943, when she married guitarist Dave Barbour and they both left the band. She recorded some some sessions again with Goodman in 1947. This 44-track 2-CD set comprises titles which she recorded with Goodman's orchestra in the initial period, and were released at the time on Columbia, along with alternate takes of the songs and titles which were not released at the time, plus titles from the 1947 sessions. Also included are some hard-to-find radio recordings from the 1941-42 period, which capture Peggy working in a 'live' environment. It's an entertaining anthology of her work during what was a key formative time in the career of a great artist, and a great showcase for a talent which was already abundantly evident.

Track Listing

• Elmer's Tune
• My Old Flame (Alt. take)
• I See A Million People (But All I Can See Is You)
• That's the Way It Goes
• I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
• My Old Flame
• How Deep Is the Ocean
• How Deep Is the Ocean (Alt. take)
• Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) (Alt. take)
• Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
• Shady Lady Bird
• Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
• Somebody Nobody Loves
• How Long Has This Been Going On'
• That Did It, Marie
• Winter Weather
• Ev'rything I Love
• Not Mine
• Not Care In the World
• Blues In the Night
• Where or When
• On the Sunny Side of the Street

• The Lamp of Memory
• If You Build a Better Mousetrap
• When the Roses Bloom Again
• My Little Cousin
• The Way You Look Tonight
• I Threw a Kiss In the Ocean
• We'll Meet Again
• Full Moon
• There Won't Be a Shortage of Love
• You're Easy To Dance With
• All I Need Is You
• Why Don't You Do Right
• Let's Say a Prayer
• The Freedom Train
• Keep Me In Mind
• For Every Man There's a Woman
• Soft As Spring
• The Shrine Of St Cecilia
• That Did It Marie
• Mr. Five By Five
• Praise The Lord (And Pass The Ammunition)

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Adult Contemporary/MOR

Language: English

Run Time: 140 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/03/17

UPC: 824046321628