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Like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee started out as a big band vocalist but was destined to enjoy her greatest success as a solo artist. The band leader who gave Lee her first major break and featured her prominently in the early 1940s was Benny Goodman, much as Tommy Dorsey did with Sinatra and Chick Webb did with Fitzgerald. Commercially, the big bands were on the decline after World War II, and Lee was among the former band vocalists who was a huge solo act in the post-War years. This generally excellent collection, released in 1990, focuses on Lee's early solo output and boasts 25 recordings that she made from 1945 to1950. Most of the singer's essential solo hits of the 1940s are provided, including such Top Ten smashes as "I Don't Know Enough About You," "Golden Earrings," the cowboy ballad "Ghost Riders in the Sky," and "Waiting for the Train to Come In" (one of the many 1940s gems that was about waiting for your serviceman sweetheart to come home from the War). This CD also contains Lee's swinging 1947 remake of "Why Don't You Do Right" (which had been one of her big hits with Goodman), the number 22 hit "Don't Smoke in Bed," and "Mañana," a cute novelty item that went to number one even though it wasn't among Lee's more essential recordings. The vocalist, to her credit, didn't inundate listeners with novelty songs -- Capitol, unlike Columbia and other major labels, wasn't interested in flooding the market with them. Capitol also deserves credit for its impressive digital remastering of these 78-era recordings. If you're exploring Lee's music for the first time, this collection is highly recommended and should be among your first purchases.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Sunny Skylar, Composer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heinie Beau, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy May, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Fatool, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Artie Shapiro, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Maury Stein, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Raskin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Block, Composer - Harold Lawson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1945 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jule Styne, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Composer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1945 Capitol Records Inc.
Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Magidson, Composer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records, LLC
Sunny Skylar, Composer - Don Marcotte, Composer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Composer, MainArtist - Dave Barbour, Conductor - David Barbour, Composer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records, LLC
Heinie Beau, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cavanaugh, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Fatool, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Composer, Conductor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Bill Davis, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Gentry, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Red Nichols, Cornet, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Linehan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records Inc.
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal David, Composer - Al Hoffman, Composer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Livingston, Composer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sidney D. Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Maceo Pinkard, ComposerLyricist - Edna Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1950 Capitol Records, LLC
Heinie Beau, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Smithers, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Double Bass, Drums, Piano, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lee Gillette, Producer - Victor P. Young, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Jerry Livingston, ComposerLyricist - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Fatool, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Linn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Si Zentner, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Kusby, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - RAYMOND B. EVANS, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Edwin Cole, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Herbert Haymer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Zeke Starchy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Loeffler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Red Norvo, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ben Oakland, Composer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Magidson, Composer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Unknown Artist, Double Bass, Drums, Piano, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - D. barbour, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour, Conductor - Dave Barbour And His Orchestra, Ensemble
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Patrick, Composer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reese, Composer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Val, Composer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records Inc.
Heinie Beau, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weston, Composer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Fatool, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Axel Stordahl, Composer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Linn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Taylor, Composer - Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Red Norvo, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Haymer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Cole, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Artist Unknown, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records Inc.
Robert Norberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heinie Beau, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Elmer Smithers, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Red Callender, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lee Gillette, Producer - Joe McCoy, ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy May, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Norberg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Fatool, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Linn, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Si Zentner, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Kusby, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Edwin Cole, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Herbert Haymer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Zeke Starchy, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Loeffler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Red Norvo, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
W. Hirsch, Composer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Unknown Artist, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - B. Rose, Composer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - WILLARD ROBISON, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Edward Pola, ComposerLyricist - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour, Conductor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Wyle, ComposerLyricist - Dave Barbour & The Brazilians, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pinkard, ComposerLyricist - Tauber, ComposerLyricist - Tracey, ComposerLyricist - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour And His Orchestra, Orchestra - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Red Norvo, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Haymer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Cole, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
T. Freeman, Composer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David, Composer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Carter, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Red Norvo, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Herbie Haymer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Cole, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown Artist, Double Bass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lee Gillette, Producer - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1990 Capitol Records Inc.
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour All-Stars, Musician, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1949 Capitol Records, LLC
Stan Jones, Composer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jud Conlon Singers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Barbour All-Stars, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1949 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Mello Men, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mel TORME, MainArtist - Lee Gillette, Producer - Haven Gillespie, Composer - Peggy Lee, MainArtist - Beasley Smith, Composer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1950 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Peggy Lee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Dennis, Composer - Dave Barbour's Orchestra, Orchestra - Les Clark, Composer
(C) 1990 Capitol Catalog ℗ 1950 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Like Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee started out as a big band vocalist but was destined to enjoy her greatest success as a solo artist. The band leader who gave Lee her first major break and featured her prominently in the early 1940s was Benny Goodman, much as Tommy Dorsey did with Sinatra and Chick Webb did with Fitzgerald. Commercially, the big bands were on the decline after World War II, and Lee was among the former band vocalists who was a huge solo act in the post-War years. This generally excellent collection, released in 1990, focuses on Lee's early solo output and boasts 25 recordings that she made from 1945 to1950. Most of the singer's essential solo hits of the 1940s are provided, including such Top Ten smashes as "I Don't Know Enough About You," "Golden Earrings," the cowboy ballad "Ghost Riders in the Sky," and "Waiting for the Train to Come In" (one of the many 1940s gems that was about waiting for your serviceman sweetheart to come home from the War). This CD also contains Lee's swinging 1947 remake of "Why Don't You Do Right" (which had been one of her big hits with Goodman), the number 22 hit "Don't Smoke in Bed," and "Mañana," a cute novelty item that went to number one even though it wasn't among Lee's more essential recordings. The vocalist, to her credit, didn't inundate listeners with novelty songs -- Capitol, unlike Columbia and other major labels, wasn't interested in flooding the market with them. Capitol also deserves credit for its impressive digital remastering of these 78-era recordings. If you're exploring Lee's music for the first time, this collection is highly recommended and should be among your first purchases.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:27
- Main artists: Peggy Lee
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1990 Capitol Catalog This Compilation ℗ 1990 Capitol Catalog
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