Peggy Lee

 

Artist:  Peggy Lee

Birth Name:  Norma Deloris Egstrom

Born:  May 26, 1920.  Jamestown, North Dakota, USA

Died:  January 21, 2002 (Aged 81).  Los Angeles, California, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Pop, Vocal Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Casting Recordings

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Composer

Instruments:  Vocals

Peggy Lee was an American Jazz and Pop Singer, Songwriter Actress, and Composer.  From the beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's Big Band, she created and writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums.

Title:  Things Are Swingin' (Limited Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Jazz, Pop, Vocal Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Casting Recordings

Label:  Supper Club

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  It's A Wonderful World (2:12)

 2.  Things Are Swingin' (2:10)

 3.  Alright, Okay, You Win (2:52)

 4.  Ridin' High (2:08)

 5.  It's Been A Long, Long Time (2:18)

 6.  Lullaby In Rhythm (2:14)

 7.  Alone Together (2:05)

 8.  I'm Beginning To See The Light (1:46)

 9.  It's A Good, Good Night (1:55)

10. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me (2:40)

Side B:

 1. You're Mine, You (1:47)

 2.  Life Is For Livin' (3:11)

Bonus Tracks:

 3.  You Don't Know (2:28)

 4. Fever (3:20)

 5.  Ain't We Got Fun (2:10)

 6.  Just In Time (2:51)

 7.  I Love To Love (2:48)

 8.  So In Love (2:33)

 9.  Till There Was You (2:28)

Personnel

Peggy Lee:  Vocals

Jack Marshall:  Orchestra Conductor

Uan Rasey:  Trumpet

Pete Candoli:  Trumpet

Don Fagerquist:  Trumpet

Conrad Gozzo:  Trumpet

Mannie Klein:  Trumpet

Milt Bernhart:  Trombone

Bob Enevoldsen:  Valve Trombone

Justin Gordon:  Reeds

Joe Harnell:  Piano

Howard Roberts:  Guitar

Barney Kessel:  Guitar

Joe Mondragon:  Double Bass

Shelly Manne:  Drums

Bonus Tracks:

Tracks:  B3, 4:   same as above

Tracks:  B5, 6:   Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle

Tracks:  B7-9:  Orchestra conducted by Jack Marshall

Pete Candoli:  Trumpet

Jack Sheldon:  Trumpet

Milt Bernhart:  Trombone

Frank Rosolino:  Trombone

Benny Carter:  Alto Saxophone

Jimmy Rowles:  Piano

Barney Kessell:  Guitar

Shelly Manne:  Drums

Things Are Swingin' is an  album by Peggy Lee, originally released in 1959 by Capitol Records, remastered and reissued on November 17, 2023 by Supper Club.  Limited Edition of 1000 copies, 180 Gram, with 7 Bonus Tracks.