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 126-135 of 135 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 9286	6/8/1956	Where flamingos fly	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 9287	6/8/1956	Never mind	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 9288	6/8/1956	Wrong wrong wrong	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 9289	6/8/1956	You oughta be mine	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 9290	6/8/1956	Take a little time to smile	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 9291	6/8/1956	That's alright, honey	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 9774	12/20/1956	Old trusty	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 9775	12/20/1956	Singing	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 9776	12/20/1956	Jim Dear	Peggy Lee	vocalist
Decca	L 9777	12/20/1956	That fellow's a friend of mine	Peggy Lee	vocalist

(Results 126-135 of 135 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lee, Peggy," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.

Lee, Peggy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/326903.

"Lee, Peggy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.