Miss Peggy Lee: An Autobiography

by PeggyLee (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1990

  $4.19

  In this volume Peggy Lee describes her life story. Born in 1920 as Norma Egstrom in North Dakota, her mother died when she was young. Her stepmother abused her and by the age of 14 she was running her father's railway depot while he got drunk. Only when she left her home town did her prospects improve. A turning point was reached when she started singing for Benny Goodman in 1941. The development of her enormously successful singing career is the subject matter of the book and she has just completed two record albums.

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.56

  Peggy Lee has been entrancing audiences for over half a century, starting with her first big break in Benny Goodman's band in 1941. With hits including 'Fever', 'Manana', 'It's a Good Day' and 'Why Don't You Do Right?' her sultry swing-beat style secured her a place Top Ten in the '40s, '50s and '60s. A true perfectionist, she became a successful songwriter, lyricist, arranger and actress, performing with Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole. But backstage, Lee's gritty ambition was born from hardship; she had endured a desperately unhappy childhood, four turbulent marriages, several million-dollar lawsuits, and frequent battles with illness. Now Peggy Lee reveals her triumphant and touching life story, in a voice as direct and intimate as her songs.