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The engaging 2021 compilation Something Wonderful: Peggy Lee Sings the Great American Songbook features performances culled from the iconic vocalist's radio shows. One of the most distinctive and influential vocalists to emerge out of the big band era, Lee was renowned for her warm, sultry style and intimate delivery. She made each song her own, even when interpreting one of the many American Popular Songbook standards that are the focus of Something Wonderful. The Peggy Lee Show ran from June 1951 to November 1952 and featured Lee, along with both a small group and big band directed first by Russ Case in New York and then Sonny Burke after the production moved to Los Angeles. The two-disc collection focuses on Lee's renditions of standards and even finds her joined on the show by several of the composers themselves, including Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser, and Matt Dennis, several of whom offer wry and amiable duet accompaniment. Lee's work with Mercer is particularly enjoyable and the longtime friends offer smiling renditions of beloved hits like "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive," "Come Rain or Come Shine," and "That Old Black Magic." A gifted songwriter in her own right, Lee also sings several of her own songs here, many that she wrote with her first husband, guitarist Dave Barbour, including classics like "It's a Good Day" and "I Don't Know Enough About You." While often characterized as a cool '50s chanteuse, Lee was an inviting presence in concert, ably wrapping herself in velvet balladry one minute, only to spark with bright swinging energy the next. It's that openhearted sense of fun that pervades all of Something Wonderful.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Spoken Word, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Spoken Word, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Johnny Mercer, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Harold Arlen, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Johnny Mercer, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Matt Malneck, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Johnny Mercer, Writer - Harold Arlen, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Johnny Mercer, Writer - Harold Arlen, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Johnny Mercer, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Angele Vannier, Writer - M. Philippe-Gérard, Writer
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Spoken Word, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Fulton McGrath, Writer - Johnny Mercer, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Harold Arlen, Writer - Harry Warren, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Richard Whiting, Writer
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Richard Rodgers, Writer - Lorenz Hart, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
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Richard Rodgers, Writer - Lorenz Hart, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Richard Rodgers, Writer - Lorenz Hart, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Richard Rodgers, Writer - Lorenz Hart, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Richard Rodgers, Writer - Lorenz Hart, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Richard Rodgers, Writer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Richard Rodgers, Writer - Lorenz Hart, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Cole Porter, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Cole Porter, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Cole Porter, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Cole Porter, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Matt Dennis, Writer - Tom Adair, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Don Lodice, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Matt Dennis, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Tom Adair, Writer - Earl K. Brent, Writer - Marve A. Fisher, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Peggy Lee, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dave Barbour, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Peggy Lee, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dave Barbour, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Peggy Lee, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dave Barbour, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Peggy Lee, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dave Barbour, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Johnny Mercer, Writer - HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Stuart Gorrell, Writer - FRANK LOESSER, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Stanley Adams, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
FRANK LOESSER, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Milton De Lugg, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Spoken Word, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
FRANK LOESSER, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Joseph Lilley, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Spoken Word, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
George Gershwin, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Buddy DeSylva, Writer - BALLARD MACDONALD, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Joe Bushkin, Writer - John DeVries, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - Irving Gordon, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
AL DUBIN, Writer - Harry Warren, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Howard Dietz, Writer - Arthur Schwartz, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - MARK FISHER, Writer - Joe Goodwin, Writer - Larry Shay, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Jimmy Campbell, Writer - Reg Connelly, Writer - Harry Woods, Writer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist - GERALD MARKS, Writer - Seymour Simons, Writer
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC.
Album review
The engaging 2021 compilation Something Wonderful: Peggy Lee Sings the Great American Songbook features performances culled from the iconic vocalist's radio shows. One of the most distinctive and influential vocalists to emerge out of the big band era, Lee was renowned for her warm, sultry style and intimate delivery. She made each song her own, even when interpreting one of the many American Popular Songbook standards that are the focus of Something Wonderful. The Peggy Lee Show ran from June 1951 to November 1952 and featured Lee, along with both a small group and big band directed first by Russ Case in New York and then Sonny Burke after the production moved to Los Angeles. The two-disc collection focuses on Lee's renditions of standards and even finds her joined on the show by several of the composers themselves, including Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser, and Matt Dennis, several of whom offer wry and amiable duet accompaniment. Lee's work with Mercer is particularly enjoyable and the longtime friends offer smiling renditions of beloved hits like "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive," "Come Rain or Come Shine," and "That Old Black Magic." A gifted songwriter in her own right, Lee also sings several of her own songs here, many that she wrote with her first husband, guitarist Dave Barbour, including classics like "It's a Good Day" and "I Don't Know Enough About You." While often characterized as a cool '50s chanteuse, Lee was an inviting presence in concert, ably wrapping herself in velvet balladry one minute, only to spark with bright swinging energy the next. It's that openhearted sense of fun that pervades all of Something Wonderful.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 40 track(s)
- Total length: 01:28:44
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Peggy Lee
- Label: Omnivore Recordings
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 2020 Omnivore Recordings, a division of Omnivore Entertainment Group, LLC. ℗ 2020 Peggy Lee Associates, LLC., under exclusive license to Omnivore Recordings
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