Peggy Lee

Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music. Called the "Queen of American pop music," Lee recorded over 1,100 masters and composed over 270 songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 26, 1920 (Jamestown), Died January 21, 2002 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 135 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	87270	12/20/1954	The Siamese cat song	Peggy Lee ; Oliver Wallace	vocalist
Decca	87455	12/6/1954	La la lu	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	88894	11/7/1955	What is a baby?	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	101317	1/10/1957	Singing	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	101318	1/10/1957	That fellow's a friend of mine	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 6769	5/16/1952	Watermelon weather-1	Bing Crosby ; Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 6818	6/20/1952	Moonflowers	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 6822	6/24/1952	Merry-go-run-around-2	Bing Crosby ; Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 6848	7/31/1952	Sans souci	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 6849	7/31/1952	River river	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 6850	7/31/1952	Go where you go	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 6897	10/3/1952	Little Jack Frost get lost-2	Bing Crosby	vocalist
Decca	L 6946	11/28/1952	That's him over there	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7052	2/13/1953	How strange-1	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7053	2/13/1953	Where can I go without you?-2	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7056	2/18/1953	Sorry baby, you let my love get cold	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7057	2/18/1953	Summer vacation	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7058	2/18/1953	Who's gonna pay the check	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7356	9/14/1953	The tavern	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7360	9/16/1953	It's Christmas time again-1	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7361	9/16/1953	Ring those Christmas bells-1	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7362	9/16/1953	Baubles, bangles and beads	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7363	9/16/1953	That's what a woman is for	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7583	3/1/1954	Johnny Guitar	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 7584	3/1/1954	Autumn in Rome	Peggy Lee	vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 135 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Peggy," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.

Lee, Peggy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.

"Lee, Peggy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.