Warner Home Video (1000035849) Release date: July 22, 2008 WATCH Long requested by visitors to PeggyLee.com, the DVD version of Warner Bros.’ 1955 musical drama Pete Kelly’s Blues, featuring Peggy in her Academy Award-nominated performance as Rose Hopkins, finally makes its debut. Directed by and starring Jack Webb of Dragnet fame, the cast[…]
Original Soundtrack Released in 1955 (Decca Records) LISTEN Peggy and Ella Fitzgerald perform songs from the Warner Bros. film, for which Peggy received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Peggy’s numbers include “Bye Bye Blackbird,” “Sugar,” “Somebody Loves Me” and “Sing a Rainbow.” Track Listing: Oh, Didn’t He[…]
Original Album Released in 1960 (Capitol Records) LISTEN The much-praised Billy May arranged and conducted this collection of ballads. Includes “Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words),” “It Could Happen to You” and “Too Close for Comfort.” Track List 1. As You Desire Me 2. It Could Happen To[…]
DVD released in 2003 (Kultur/Warner Music Vision) BUY Recorded live in concert at Resorts International in Atlantic City on August 9, 1984, Peggy Lee is accompanied by her rhythm section and The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performing 27 songs including “I Love Being Here With You,” “Big Spender,” “Just One[…]
Capitol, United States, #72435-27564-2-1 Released July 18, 2000 LISTEN 19 rarer Capitol recordings, 1946-1962 Every Night (4/13/57, Capitol single #3722) Please Don’t Rush Me (3/29/62, unissued, from Mink Jazz album sessions) Light of Love (9/14/58, Capitol single #4071) Ain’t Doin’ Bad Doin’ Nothin’ (11/26/47, unissued) Eight, Nine and Ten (3/28/47, unissued)[…]
Vocalion, England, #CDUS 3008 Released September, 2000 LISTEN 26 Capitol recordings, 1946-1949. Rendezvous with Peggy Lee is Peggy Lee’s debut solo album released by Capitol Records in 1948 on three 78-rpm shallac records. Backed by husband Dave Barbour and his orchestra, the original record featured five jazz standards and one[…]