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In 1988, Peggy Lee was persuaded to leave her casual retirement by the promise of recording some recently unearthed Harold Arlen songs. Her voice was far less attractive and vivacious than it had been even in the '70s, and health problems forced her to record everything from a wheelchair; what's more, when she heard the results, she refused to let the record be released for another three years. Nevertheless, Love Held Lightly is an important album, not just because it saves a few Arlen compositions from the brink of disaster, but also because Lee's unpretty voice serves this material well. When she sings "Come on, Midnight" or "I Had a Love Once," she sings the twilight years with as much poignancy as she sang middle age on her '60s hit, "Is That All There Is?" Her group featured sensitive accompaniment from Ken Peplowski on tenor and Keith Ingham on piano (the latter also arranged and directed). Another highlight, "Buds Won't Bud," blossoms from just another saloon song into a playful, what-the-hell romp. Eight of the songs received their first recording here, including a Lee/Arlen collaboration from decades previously. The only standard, "My Shining Hour" (lyric by Johnny Mercer), comes last, thus allowing Lee to end on a wise, confident note, accompanied only by acoustic guitar.
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The Farmer Takes a Wife (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - Dorothy Fields, Lyricist - H. Arien, Composer - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Saratoga (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist - H. Arien, Composer - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Hooray for What? (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - Edgar Yip Harburg, Lyricist - H. Arien, Composer - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
House of Flowers (Keith Ingham)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - H. Arien, Lyricist - Truman Capote, Lyricist - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Blues In The Night (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist - H. Arien, Composer - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Softly (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - H. Arien, Composer - Martin Charnin, Lyricist - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Happy with the Blues (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Lyricist, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - H. Arien, Composer - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Bad for Each Other (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - Carolyn Leigh, Lyricist - H. Arien, Composer - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
House of Flowers (Keith Ingham)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - H. Arien, Lyricist - Truman Capote, Lyricist - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Softly (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - H. Arien, Composer - Martin Charnin, Lyricist - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Here Come the Waves (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist - H. Arien, Composer - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Clippety Clop and Clementine (Keith Ingham)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - H. Arien, Lyricist - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Love's a Necessary Thing (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - Keith Ingham Octet, Ensemble - Ted Koehler, Lyricist - H. Arien, Composer - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
The Sky’s the Limit (Harold Arlen)
Peggy Lee, Performer - John Chiodini, Performer - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist - H. Arien, Composer - Keith Ingham, Composer
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
Album review
In 1988, Peggy Lee was persuaded to leave her casual retirement by the promise of recording some recently unearthed Harold Arlen songs. Her voice was far less attractive and vivacious than it had been even in the '70s, and health problems forced her to record everything from a wheelchair; what's more, when she heard the results, she refused to let the record be released for another three years. Nevertheless, Love Held Lightly is an important album, not just because it saves a few Arlen compositions from the brink of disaster, but also because Lee's unpretty voice serves this material well. When she sings "Come on, Midnight" or "I Had a Love Once," she sings the twilight years with as much poignancy as she sang middle age on her '60s hit, "Is That All There Is?" Her group featured sensitive accompaniment from Ken Peplowski on tenor and Keith Ingham on piano (the latter also arranged and directed). Another highlight, "Buds Won't Bud," blossoms from just another saloon song into a playful, what-the-hell romp. Eight of the songs received their first recording here, including a Lee/Arlen collaboration from decades previously. The only standard, "My Shining Hour" (lyric by Johnny Mercer), comes last, thus allowing Lee to end on a wise, confident note, accompanied only by acoustic guitar.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:46
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Peggy Lee
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Harbinger Records
- Genre: Jazz
2014 Harbinger Records 2014 Harbinger Records
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