Peggy Lee

The Early Years with Benny Goodman (1941-1943)

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Peggy Lee: Fever
Holland, Golden Options (3812), 1998, 22 tracks
Elmer’s Tune / My Old Flame / How Deep Is the Ocean? / That’s the Way It Goes / I Three a Kiss in the Ocean / I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good / Shady Lady Bird / Let’s Do It / Somebody Else Is Taking My Place / Full Moon (Noche de Luna) / All I Need Is You / Why Don’t You Do Right? / Not a Care in the World / How Long Has This Been Going On? / That Did It, Marie / Not Mine / These Foolish Things / The Lady Is a Tramp / Winter Weather …plus two non-Benny Goodman era tracks: What Is This Thing Called Love / Fever

Benny Goodman: Rarities, 1940-1942
US, Sony Special Music Products (7989-28427-2), 1997, 2 tracks
If You Build a Better Mousetrap (w/ Art Lund) / When the Roses Bloom Again (previously unreleased) (plus 8 songs featuring other vocalists)

Why Don’t You Do Right?
UK, ASV/Living Era (5237), 1997, 25 tracks
Elmer’s Tune / I Can See a Million People (But All I Can See Is You) / I’ve Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) / My Old Flame / How Deep Is the Ocean? / Somebody Else Is Taking My Place / How Long Has This Been Going On? / Winter Weather / Blues in the Night / On the Sunny Side of the Street / The Way You Look Tonight / We’ll Meet Again / Full Moon (Noche de Luna) / Why Don’t You Do Right (…plus 11 songs with the Capitol Jazzmen and Dave Barbour and His Orchestra; see “The First Capitol Records Period” section below)

Peggy Lee: In the Beginning
UK, Pavilion/Flapper (7801), 1996, 22 tracks
On the Sunny Side of the Street / Blues in the Night / Where or When / Why Don’t You Do Right? / How Deep Is the Ocean? / Everything I Love / How Long Has This Been Going On? / Let’s Do It / Full Moon (Noche de Luna) / That Did It, Marie / Not Mine / My Old Flame / Winter Weather / I See a Million People (But All I Can See Is You) / Shady Lady Bird / All I Need Is You / Somebody Else Is Taking My Place / Somebody Nobody Loves / The Way You Look Tonight / I’ve Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) / I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean / We’ll Meet Again

Best of Big Bands: Benny Goodman, Featuring Peggy Lee
US, Columbia/Legacy (53422), 1993, 16 tracks
Elmer’s Tune / I See a Million People / That’s the Way It Goes / I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good) / My Old Flame / How Deep Is the Ocean? / Shady Lady Bird / Let’s Do It / Somebody Else Is Taking My Place / Somebody Nobody Loves / How Long Has This Been Going On? / That Did It, Marie / Winter Weather / Everything I Love / Not Mine / Not a Care in the World

Peggy Lee Sings with Benny Goodman
US, Sony Special Music Products (13584), 1992, 10 tracks
My Old Flame / That’s the Way It Goes / All I Need Is You / Not a Care in the World / Full Moon (Noche de Luna) / How Long Has This Been Going On? / That Did It, Marie / Elmer’s Tune / I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean / We’ll Meet Again