Photos of Peggy's albums

Photos of Peggy's albums I have put together a discographical page for which I'd really like to receive feedback from you guys. The page contains photos of every original LP that Peggy recorded for Capitol Records, along with selected reissues, EPs, and other curiosities: http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Lee/photosCapitol.html It is just the beginning of a "photo project" that, if finished, would also include most every Peggy Lee album cover out there. But before I continue working on the project, I need to know if this initial page is a failure or a success: Can you see the photos in your computer? Does it take a long time for the photos to upload? Other problems? I'm new to the process of uploading photos on the net (and also new to what is called htm language). From what I've been told, something that looks good in my computer (a Mac) could look awful in an IBM, or just when using a different browser. (I'm using Safari.) I do know that the information under the photos looks a bit scrunched, but my main concern right now is whether the photos are viewable. If you guys tell me the photos can be seen without major difficulties, I'll proceed to prepare similar pages for Decca albums, compilations or anthologies, etc. Ivan http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,13760#msg-13760 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:38:57 -0600 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14706#msg-14706 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14706#msg-14706
Two new pages have been added to the discography:

[www.peggyleediscography.com]

[www.peggyleediscography.com]

The first page covers Peggy's ventures into the world of theater, including not only the Broadway musical Peg but also some productions about which even fans such as us are likely to have been unaware. The latter (the arcane stuff) was what I most enjoyed researching and putting together! Pictures are included.

(Incidentally, as I'm looking at this page right now, I'm noticing that I forgot to fix something: I will be changing the title of this page from "Broadway Performances" to the more accurate moniker "Theatrical Performances." )

Entirely dedicated to the musical Peg, the second page contains text only (no pictures), and it is very long. Out of the entire discography, this miscellaneous page has turned out to be the hardest one to put together. I doubt that too many people will be reading the text, but if you do, and if you find any comments that strike you as unfair (or inaccurate), please let me know. Also, if you had any involvement in the musical itself, or if you were around to witness some of the goings-on, I hope you'll share some details that could enrich or improve the text. The ultimate goal is to have as accurate and balanced an account as possible -- a goal for which collective input can be of great assistance.

Having said all that, I'm so relieved to have completed these Broadway pages, because now I'm closer to the material that most intrigues me: Peggy's radio, TV, rehearsal, and concert material. I'll be fully immersing myself in all that stuff in a few weeks, after I finish with the only other two discographical tasks left: a page dedicated to Peggy's sheet music, and a somewhat tedious process of fixing various technical aspects of the discography's database.

Richard, I too am eager to work on the TV material... Paradoxically, that's one reason why I haven't gotten to it yet. I live by that adage of "saving the best (or, in this case, the most interesting) for last." I do think that I will finally get to the TV stuff this year.

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:04:15 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14671#msg-14671 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14671#msg-14671
Richard.]]> Richardholland Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:24:06 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14669#msg-14669 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14669#msg-14669
This past December I spent a few weeks going over an old discographical page dedicated to Peggy's Capitol albums. The general outcome: many additional pictures and lots of rewritten text. If you have not previously seen the page, click on the following link:

Peggy Lee's Original Capitol Albums

My revision of that page is the reason why I've been asking questions about EMI releases in this bulletin board.

Main changes and additions:

1. The page went "British-American." Previously, the focus was entirely on the original USA album covers, with a few non-American covers thrown in for good measure. Now, most of the British EMI LP covers are shown, too.

2. More covers from other countries as well.

3. In addition to the front cover, the back cover of every original USA album is now viewable, too.

4. After ignoring the matter for years, I decided that both mono and stereo versions should be shown.

5. Rewritten text. (The page under discussion, dedicated to pictures of Capitol albums, was the very first of the discography's pictorial pages that I completed. I finished it back in December 2010. At that time, I put most of my effort into the pictures, doing only a cursory reading of the accompanying text that I had written. Then I moved on to other pages, neglecting to do a more thorough reading. Two years later, I've finally gone back to carry out this somewhat tedious but necessary task. Now the page reads much better ... But, if previous experiences are any indication, a third rewriting will be necessary before the page becomes fully typo-free and legible.)

Upcoming discographical projects:

a) Completion of the page dedicated to Peggy's Broadway/theatrical performances. I've been postponing it forever, despite the fact that it is basically finished -- except for the finalizing tasks of re-reading or "polishing" the text and such.

b) A page dedicated to pictures of Peggy-related sheet music

c) Some boring and time-consuming technical matters

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:35:36 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14541#msg-14541 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14541#msg-14541 Quote:

Bob Wallace
The photos in question are in my computer under "My Pictures". In ignorance, can I ask will they have a URL?

They will not, unless you're sharing your "My Pictures" folder with the entire world over the Internet. (I'm pretty sure you're not doing that!) To have a URL, the file must be uploaded to, or otherwise stored on, an Internet site accessible to the public. Your son can probably help you with that, but if you're still stuck, let me know and I'll help you out.]]> pstoller Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:37:02 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14540#msg-14540 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14540#msg-14540
The photos in question are in my computer under "My Pictures". In ignorance, can I ask will they have a URL?

I will have a go with one of my son's help! Thanks, again

Peut-être, bientôt!

Bob Wallace.]]> Bob Wallace Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:50:00 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14539#msg-14539 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14539#msg-14539 Quote:

Bob Wallace
Can someone tell me how to copy photos into the Bulletin Board?

I open a photo, copy it but get a disabled "Paste" selection whe I try to put it in a message. I am sure it's easy - but advice, please.

Bob,

You can't paste an image directly into a post. What you can do is paste the location (URL) of an image that is already online.

At the top of the message window is a row of little formatting icons, starting on the left with B, I, U, etc. Fifth from the right is little square that's supposed to look like a picture of the sun over the mountains: that's the "Insert image URL" command. But, before you click that button, you should copy the URL for the image you want to put in your message. (I stress "before" because the Cancel button in the insert image dialog doesn't work properly.) Then, click the insert image button, paste the URL (e.g., http:// followed by www.peggylee.com/graphics/ovalpicture.gif) and click "OK. "

Et voilà:

http://www.peggylee.com/graphics/ovalpicture.gif

]]> pstoller Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:42:04 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14538#msg-14538 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14538#msg-14538
You should write the definitive biography on Peggy Lee. Wonderful information! I just got back from my holidays so I am a little late to respond on your new page, but It's fantastic. Thanks.

Richard.]]> Richardholland Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:28:46 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14536#msg-14536 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14536#msg-14536
I open a photo, copy it but get a disabled "Paste" selection whe I try to put it in a message. I am sure it's easy - but advice, please.

Bob Wallace.]]> Bob Wallace Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:29:49 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14535#msg-14535 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14535#msg-14535
Eric, I had to chuckle as I read about the transgressions committed in the facilities of Bradley's ... Especially that most reprehensible of offenses, the alarming sight of "unaccompanied women." We surely have come a long way! (Incidentally, the Jade was also among the local places that was declared off-limits to servicemen, at least for a while. I've read the owner's letter of protest, asking for reconsideration, which might have been granted.)

Something else brought up by Eric: "the thing on the roof" (no, not a monster from a B movie). That boxy structure arose my curiosity, too. I do not know what it is. If anyone does, please speak up.

For everybody's benefit, let me temporarily paste here the relevant pictures, full size. (Eric, these larger-size pics should allow you to see that the Virginia was still there, above the Jade.)

http://www.peggyleediscography.com/p/images/Bio/1930s-jade-2.jpg

http://www.peggyleediscography.com/p/images/Bio/1930s-jade-1.jpg

While awaiting for the correct answer, we might as well offer some speculative ideas. Here are mine:

1. Could it be that "the thing on the roof" was used to place ads? It is shaped like a big TV; the front could be a screen. As for the inside of the box, it could have housed light bulbs, or some type of electrical wiring, to make the ads luminiscent.

2. Could this be a receptable for some very big lights, which would have been turned on during special occasions, such as a parade? I'm thinking about very bright lights, of the type that tend to be found in stadiums.

3. Could this box be part of a power plant system, connecting to the wires or cables of the streetcars? Granted, the cables do not seem to be touching the box, and hence this possibility strikes me as less likely. Then again, even in the 1940s, this boxy thing could have been an obsolete relic of the streetcars' past.

4. The nearby presence of the United Airlines offers further food for thought.

That's more than enough speculation on my part. I very much hope that we'll have a solution to the mystery soon enough.

While we are talking about the Jade and its surroundings, let me also paste here the full-size pic of the bar. (Better yet: for an even larger picture, go to [www.flickr.com] and click on the version of the pic found there):

http://www.peggyleediscography.com/p/images/Bio/1930s-jade-buddah-pest-and-bar.jpg

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:00:18 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14530#msg-14530 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14530#msg-14530
Hollywood and Cherokee history

The details on the Bradley's 5 and 10 visible across the street are very interesting:

"In the late '30 this site housed a bar/restaurant called Bradley's Five and Ten Cent of Los Angeles Inc. Owned by John Phillips and Robert Brooks (lessee). However, in the mid-'40's, Bradley's 5 and 10 c was accused of being a gathering place for degenerates. It was also accused of allowing unaccompanied women. During WW2 the Bradley's was off limits to servicemen. It closed down in 1948."

I thought it was a dime store.

Not sure what the story is about the addresses not matching up. I also came across something that said John Ford and Hoot Gibson roomed together at the Virginia in 1913, a two story, pink stucco building at 6629 1/2 Hollwood Blvd. - located in a 1930s pulp novel as being at Hollywood and Cherokee. Could be the same building.

Sorry for my off-topic ranting but I hope you all take it in the helpful manner intended. I used to work as a research librarian and sometimes I can't help myself.]]> Eric V Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:48:24 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14529#msg-14529 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14529#msg-14529
Did I read correctly that you never met Miss Lee? That's a shocker to me!

All best,
George K.]]> George K. Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:26:43 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14528#msg-14528 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14528#msg-14528
I echo the statement "what would we do without you?" You keep this site alive with such dedicated, interesting and brilliant commentary. It's part of my daily routine to check into this site every day. I've always been sorry to hear that you never saw Miss Lee in person. What a loss to her and to you but until you confessed, I would have never thought that you had never been present. You continue to cover every avenue of her life. Thank you so much.

Regards,
michael W.]]> michael W Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:08:16 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14527#msg-14527 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14527#msg-14527
I'm very grateful for your enthusiastic comments, and for your words of encouragement. They certainly inspire me to keep "plugging along!" Quite happy that the long text is being read, too.

On the topic of images that could be added to this biographical page, the one photo that I really, really wanted but had no success in finding was the Nortonville house in which Peggy lived in the late 1920s. It is still standing, but I have never seen it.

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:30:10 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14526#msg-14526 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14526#msg-14526
Yesterday evening I enjoyed reading your latest contributions. I'm really impressed and admire the work you have done.

Thanks,

Theo.]]> Theo Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:01:21 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14525#msg-14525 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14525#msg-14525
I had intended to skim through your re-working prior to taking it in at my leisure but the re-written text and the fascinating photographs so grabbed me that I just had to sit down and absorb it all in one sitting. A most impressive piece of work which I will return to from time to time. You cover most of the angles and inform us when there might be a little doubt about someone's memory.

What would we do without you!

Tony]]> tony Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:31:08 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14524#msg-14524 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14524#msg-14524
I wonder if there are any photos held by others that you could use. Obviously Jarl has "millions" (!) but there may be some others which would be interesting.

Thanks very much indeed.

Bob Wallace.]]> Bob Wallace Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:29:29 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14523#msg-14523 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14523#msg-14523
[www.peggyleediscography.com]

The main differences between the old page and this new page are

a) the addition of photos -- lots of them. The previous version of the page had text only.

b) a rewritten text, with a heavy amount of factual additions. Before, it was just a cursory view. Now, it is an attempt at setting straight the 1920-1934 biographical record. (The various sources that cover Peggy's early years show a lot of minor variations. I compared and tried to give priority to certain sources over others.)

By the way, and on a different topic: the discography's photos are set up so that they are aligned in rows of 3 or 4 images. If you see, for instance, three photos in a row and then you seen 1 additional photo below the other 3, hanging all by itself, your computer is not showing the photos in the way that I meant to display them. That's no big deal, of course; it's just an aesthetic matter. But, should you care about seeing the photos as intended, you might need to set up your browser (e. g., Safari, Internet Explorer, etc.) so that it covers your computer's full screen. You might also need to downsize your browser's font.

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:34:20 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14503#msg-14503 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14503#msg-14503
I don't see any photos at your page here. Maybe you have removed them from your page? Don't change the file format! Use only jpeg format here.

Best summer wishes from Jarl]]> Jarl Ingves Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:57:43 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14499#msg-14499 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14499#msg-14499
Any information on Peggy's appearance in the early 1970s on Pearl Bailey's weekly ABC series? I recall her singing two selections from the "Where Did They Go" album.

Fondest regards
Steve]]> steve Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:32:49 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14498#msg-14498 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14498#msg-14498
Thanks for your reply. I followed your instructions and Peggy's Capitol albums can now be seen. When I go back try your original link it is still text and no pictures.

Thanks for your efforts.

Arthur]]> Arthur Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Mon, 04 Jun 2012 03:29:43 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14496#msg-14496 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14496#msg-14496
I'd like to ask you if, when you click on that link, the page that shows for you includes a blue bar on top. It is a bar that contains the following uppercase words:

PREFACE
INDEXES
STUDIO SESSIONS
RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS
MEDIA PERFORMANCES
PHOTOS
MISCELLANEA

If you see those words, click on any of them... For instance, you may click on PHOTOS. If you do, a long list of titles should appear. Click on the first title (Photos: Main Capitol Albums), and let me know if you are seeing a page featuring Capitol album covers.

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:34:21 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14492#msg-14492 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14492#msg-14492
Thanks for you reply. Using the original link you posted I was unable to see a single picture. I tried to view the photos using my desktop PC, laptop, and Samsung smartphone - result: text but no pictures.

I have now clicked on the new link you've provided and pictures easily viewed all of my machines.

I hope there is something you can do to make the whole site available to me me. I must add that I haven't experienced problems in viewing pictures on any other site before.

Thanks for all your efforts.

Regards

Arthur]]> Arthur Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 26 May 2012 17:45:05 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14490#msg-14490 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14490#msg-14490
That's odd, isn't it? I imagine that the reason has something to do with your internet connection, or with your computer ... Then again, you probably have no toruble seeing photos everywhere else in the internet, right?

Hmm. Perhaps the problem is that I have put too many images in a single page, and, as a result, your internet connection is having difficulty downloading the page. Let's experiment.

The following page does not have as many images as some of the other pages. Click on the link and let me know if you can see the page and the images in it:

[www.peggyleediscography.com]

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 24 May 2012 17:18:40 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14488#msg-14488 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14488#msg-14488
I am very excited about your Peggy Lee album cover project. I've clicked on the link in your post, but am unable see any of the photographs, despite your texts being visible.

Can you help, please?

Arthur]]> Arthur Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 24 May 2012 01:01:26 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14459#msg-14459 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14459#msg-14459
I will look at your page with photos and see what I can do with the photos. Any problems with format, colours and other things are no problems for me. Also I have the most of these records in original and very good quality. The worst thing is to get time to do it as I'm working on many webpages and connections just now. Also I recommend you to add up with Facebook too. Many Peggy Lee things happen there too and most members here are also there.

Very welcome Iván!

Best greetings from Jarl]]> Jarl Ingves Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:08:44 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14438#msg-14438 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14438#msg-14438
Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:00:11 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14435#msg-14435 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14435#msg-14435
Thanks for all your recent posts. So nice to hear from you again. It seems that we don't have regular posts lately on the bulletin board and that's a pity. Also many thanks for your great work on the discography.

Richard.]]> Richardholland Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:42:59 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14434#msg-14434 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14434#msg-14434
Well, in my last post above I said that I had basically finished with the photo pages, but.... turns out that I hadn't.

A few weeks ago, I finally got my printer's scanner to work. Since then, I've been scanning a lot of images that I had found and photocopied many years ago. Somewhere between 50 and 75 images. Unfortunately, those were paper photocopies, which means that the quality of the scanned images is under par. (But some of the images in question are rare, and in the end I'd rather have something available than nothing at all.)

I'm especially happy about having all 3 different LP front covers of the Decca album Dream Street, and also the 3 photos of Peggy on which those album covers were based. To see those photos and album covers, click on the link below, and go to part V of the page on display:

[www.peggyleediscography.com]

Two additional comments:

1. If you have bookmarked the Peggy Lee discography for one reason or another,
get rid of the bookmark. The discography is now fuctioning under a different format. The homepage's new address is [www.peggyleediscography.com]

2. Also new to the discography is a new creation by webmaster Steve Albin: a blue bar at the top of each page that allows you to quickly access other pages of the discography. (For instance, if you go to [www.peggyleediscography.com] as I suggested above, and you want to move on from that page to other pages with album cover images, all you have to do is click on "Photos" in the top bar, and then make your choice among the pages listed.)

Now I think I've really completed these photo pages, aside from the occasional addition here and there, in the future. If any of you happen to have better scans of any of the images seen online, and if you don't mind taking some of your time to send me better scans, please do. Thanks!

Ivan]]> Iv Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:42:23 -0600 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14374#msg-14374 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14374#msg-14374
Whew! Who knew there were so many releases? Thanks for sharing the efforts of your hard work.

Ron]]> ronmabe Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:58:29 -0700 http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14373#msg-14373 Re: Photos of Peggy's albums http://www.peggylee.com/pegleebb/read.php?3,13760,14373#msg-14373
monty]]> 55olde Peggy Lee Bulletin Board Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:28:13 -0700