Peggy Lee - A Century of Song

A June 2020 Library Journal Starred Review
One hundred years after the legendary singer’s birth, this book brings to life the career of an iconic performer whose contributions to the Great American Songbook, jazz, popular music, and film music remain unparalleled.

List of contents

Foreword, by John Chiodini

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: A Voice for the Big City

Chapter 2: A Capitol Idea

Chapter 3: Capitol Hits and The Peggy Lee Show

Chapter 4: Early Albums and the Decca Years

Chapter 5: A Flair for Film

Chapter 6: Telescriptions and Capitol Revisited

Chapter 7: 1960s Blues and Jazz

Chapter 8: Television and the Road to the Grammys

Chapter 9: Late Albums and Broadway

Chapter 10: That's Not All There Is

Epilogue

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index

About the Author

About the author

Tish Oney has headlined with symphony orchestras, big bands, and jazz combos throughout the world and has recorded five albums as leader. Possessing a doctorate in jazz from University of Southern California, this internationally acclaimed jazz singer, musicologist, arranger, composer, and conductor has served several institutions as professor and visiting artist. She writes a column titled “Anatomy of a Standard” for All About Jazz and authored Peggy Lee: A Century of Song.

Summary

One hundred years after the legendary singer's birth, this book brings to life the career of an iconic performer whose contributions to the Great American Songbook, jazz, popular music, and film music remain unparalleled. Tish Oney explores Lee's musical technique, and interviews with family, friends, and colleagues reveal new insights.

Product details

• Authors: Tish Oney, Tish/ Chiodini Oney
• Assisted by: John Chiodini (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781538128473
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2847-3
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Jazz, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Voice, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz, Biography: arts & entertainment, Musicians, singers, bands & groups, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Techniques Of Music / Music Tutorials, Composers & songwriters, Singing: techniques