"Miss Peggy Lee, Songwriter"

[ghost of miles]

Many listeners know Peggy Lee as a great jazz singer, but she was also a prolific writer of songs—composing or co-composing nearly 200 of them, including hits such as “I Don’t Know Enough About You” and “Manana” as well as lesser-known gems like “That Ol’ Devil Won’t Get Me” and “There’ll Be Another Spring.” She counted among her collaborators Victor Young, Cy Coleman, and husband Dave Barbour; along with Sonny Burke she also wrote the songs for the Disney movie Lady and the Tramp, including “The Siamese Cat Song” and “He’s a Tramp.” We’ll hear Lee performing a number of these songs, along with several interpretations from other artists such as Sarah Vaughan and Nina Simone. "Miss Peggy Lee, Songwriter" airs Saturday, March 10 at 11:05 p.m. on WFIU and at 9 p.m. Central Time on WNIN-Evansville. It will also air Sunday evening at 10 p.m. EST on Michigan's Blue Lake Public Radio, and will be posted Monday afternoon in the Night Lights archives. Special thanks to David Torresen for his assistance with this program.

For more about Peggy Lee, go here.

Via YouTube, you can also see videos of her and husband Dave Barbour performing two of the songs they wrote: I Don't Know Enough About You and It's a Good Day.

Next week: "The International Sweethearts of Rhythm."

Edited January 26, 2008 by ghost of miles

[ghost of miles]

"Miss Peggy Lee, Songwriter" is now archived.

Edited January 26, 2008 by ghost of miles

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"Miss Peggy Lee, Songwriter" is now archived.

hope its as good as the jeri southern........

[ghost of miles]

Miss Peggy Lee, Songwriter will re-air this weekend at 11:05 p.m. EST on WFIU, at 9 p.m. Central Time on WNIN-Evansville, and at 10 p.m. EST Sunday evening on Michigan's Blue Lake Public Radio. It is already archived for online listening.

[Lazaro Vega]

In the hour before this Peggy Lee program airs Sunday night, Blue Lake Public Radio will feature an hour on Stacey Kent -- interview and music -- focused on her new album "Breakfast on the Morning Tram." www.staceykent.com

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listening to peggy now. thanks.

[aparxa]

yes, thank you !

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fine shows are the norm for the ghost, but he has exceeded his own lofty standards with this one :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: .

the ghost is as sensitive to this subject matter as a 75 year old man.

bravo, ghostly one!