Those of us who regard lee as one of the premier vocalists of the 20th. In the 1960s, however, it was a whole new world in popular music. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee. However, it was not originally intended for peggy lee. On the whole it was a revealing book and very much worth reading. When all else failed sinatra called singing star peggy lee always sure that she would come running, says james gavin, author of a dramapacked. Peggy lee was born norma dolores egstrom in jamestown, north dakota, on may 26, 1920. Is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee james. It became a hit for american singer peggy lee from her recording in november.
This item is an original stereo lp featuring peggy lee titled. Between highpaying gigs in new york, las vegas and around the world, lee took to her kingsize bed in one luxurious california house after another, and people. The worst part of peggys life is her addiction to drugs including alcohol. She purred so intimately in nightclubs that couples clasped hands and huddled closer. Is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee kindle edition by gavin, james. From the author of the definitive vanity fair biography o.
By any commercial account, peggy lee s life was a huge success. On the whole it was a revealing book and very much. Peggy lee was a complex person as we all are but her goodness far outweighs her flaws. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. She epitomized cool, but her trademark song, fevercovered by beyonce and madonnais the essence of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She made you think that she knew who you were, that she was singing only to you. Oct 06, 2015 as she passed middle age, lee dwelled increasingly in a bizarre dreamland.
I highly recommend this book for fans of peggy lee. Is that all there is, is that all there is if thats all there is my friends, then lets keep dancing lets break out the booze and have a. The strange life of peggy lee atria books, by james gavin, is one of the most critically acclaimed music biographies of 2014. Aug 21, 2010 a classic and great tune by peggy lee. The strange life of peggy lee, james gavin tells us that lee certainly needed the money shed hope to raise by it. Vinyl 7 peggy lee is that all there is 1972, vinyl discogs. Nov 11, 2014 from the author of the definitive vanity fair biography of lena horne, stormy weather, comes a brilliantly written portrait of recording artist and musical legend peggy lee. There have been a few books written about peggy lee miss peggy lee, as she insisted upon being called including her own glossy and. Is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee by james. Is that all there is, is that all there is if that s all there is my friends, then lets keep dancing lets break out the booze and have a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee. By any commercial account, peggy lees life was a huge success.
Ill never forget the look on my fathers face as he gathered me up in his arms and raced. I highly recommend this book for fans of peggy lee or if you have interest in jazz, blues, and pop standards of the 20th century. Is that all there is to a circus is that all there is is that all there is if thats all there is, my friends then lets keep dancing lets break out the booze and have a ball if thats all there is and then i fell in love with the most wonderful boy in the world wed take long walks down by the river or just sit for hours gazing into. The new york times called the book fascinating, suspenseful, careful, musically detailed and insightful, and sometimes all too painstakingly thorough, while the wall street journal deemed it a probing, perceptive account. But the singer had a major hit with 1969s is that all there is. Peggy lee is that all there is 1972, vinyl discogs. Then came the hit peggy lee version in august 1969, followed by guy lombardo in 1969 and tony bennett on 22 december 1969. More songs that were written for other artists more songs inspired by books more songs used. Peggy lee and paul whiteman on his radio show in 1947. Lees endgame consumes 200 pages of gavins book, about 150 too many. Recorded for and released on her 1969 album of the same name. As with his other biographies, the meat of is that all there is is gavins adroit music writing and the dimension he brings to the details of lees life. Peggy lee the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book.
With peggy lee, he had perhaps his biggest challenge. Is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee james gavin on amazon. There were many sections where it was difficult to follow the sequence of what peggy lee was about. The strange life of peggy lee, is, without a doubt, definitive. I said to myself, is that all there is to a circus. Is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee by. The british invasion and motown not big bands were mainstream, and to the baby boomer youths of the 1960s, lee was part of our parents music.
Gavin keeps focus on what peggy lee was doing musically even as. If the scores of people gavin interviewed are to be believed, lee, who died. Is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee is superb and well researched complete with interviews and pages of wonderful photos. Authorhistorian james gavin has written notable biographies of lena horne, chet baker, the new york cabaret music scene, world war ii, and several books. Also, peggy lee uses these techniques along with her sleuthing abilities to solve the mysteries taking place around her. Glad to finally have this hard to find album in my collection, an eclectic compilation of material by singer song writers such as george harrison, randy newman, neil diamond, leiber. In a 60year career that covered the glory days of big band swing, cabaret clubs, cool jazz and rock and roll, she sold more than 20 million albums, was nominated for an academy award, wrote and performed dozens of her own songs including four in disneys animated lady and the tramp, and published an. There have been a few books written about peggy lee miss peggy lee, as she insisted upon being called including her own glossy and inaccurate autobiography, first published in 1989 and republished in 2002. The song was originally performed by georgia brown in may 1967 for a television special. Find books like is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee from the worlds largest community of readers. Books similar to is that all there is the strange life of. If thats the way she feels about it why doesnt she just end it all. As with his other biographies, the meat of is that all there is is gavins adroit music writing and the dimension he. Chesterton said, and if he had stuck around to hear peggy lee, he might have said it twice.
Is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee ebook written by james gavin. Aug 12, 20 i said to myself, is that all there is to a circus. Is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee by james gavin. The eponymous title track won lee the grammy award for best contemporary vocal performance, female at the 12th grammy awards. The book could have been called peggy lee was a big, fat liar. Peggy lee them there but beautiful eyes 92762 duration. Now available as a single lp on standard weight vinyl in celebration of capitol records 75th anniversary. Peggys father, a railroad station agent, remarried but later left home, leaving peggys care entrusted to a stepmother who physically abused her. Stargayzing interviews james gavin about his new book, is. Is that all there is the strange life of peggy lee. The strange life of peggy lee, james gavins comprehensive and immensely readable biography of peggy lee, one of the greatest female vocalists of all time. Not only that, but it plays on a jukebox all by itself in an empty club with just three people present, listening in silence for at least a whole verse. Books similar to is that all there is the strange life.
From the author of the definitive vanity fair biography of lena horne, stormy weather, comes a brilliantly written portrait of recording artist and musical legend peggy lee. She died in 2002 at the age of eightyone, but the enchantment with lee has only grown. The song was originally performed by georgia brown in. The world of peggy lee documentary film produced for national educational television october 16, 1969 bibliography. Between highpaying gigs in new york, las vegas and around the world, lee took to her kingsize bed in one.