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:  Mink Jazz (2025)

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

Label:   Capitol Records

Rating:    *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  It's A Big Wide Wonderful World! (1:40)

 2.  Whisper Not (2:20)

 3.  My Silent Love (2:36)

 4.  The Lady Is A Tramp (2:34)

 5.  Days Of Wine And Roses (3:11)

 6.  As Long As I Live (2:03)

 7.  I Won't Dance (2:06)

 8.  Cloudy Morning (2:43)

 9.  I Could Write A Book (2:11)

10. I Never Had A Chance (2:42)

11. Close Your Eyes (2:20)

12. Where Can I Go Without You? (2:49)

Bonus Tracks:

13. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) (2:20)

14. Please Don't Rush Me (2:36)

15. I'm A Fool To Want You (3:21)

16. I Don't Find Love (2:08)

17. Little Boat (O Barquinho) (2:08)

Personnel:

Peggy Lee:  Vocals

Musicians:

Benny Carter:  Leader

Max Bennett:  Leader,  Bass

Justin Gordon:  Tenor Sax, Flute

Jack Sheldon:  Trumpet

Bob Corwin:  Piano

Lou Levy:  Piano

Stan Levey:  Drums

Mel Lewis:  Drums

John Pisano:  Guitar 

Herb Ellis:  Guitar

Al Hendrickson:  Guitar

Francisco Aguabella:  Latin Percussion on Tracks:  2, 3, 10

Mink Jazz is an album by Peggy Lee, originally released on January 1963 by Capitol Records, remastered and reissued on June 1, 2025 by Capitol Records.