Peggy Lee – The Benny Carter Sessions & Julie London – The Singles

Peggy Lee – The Benny Carter Sessions & Julie London – The Singles

Both Peggy Lee and Julie London had their biggest chart success in the 50s and 60s. Lee’s “Songs From Pete Kelly’s Blues” went to Number 7 in the Billboard Pop charts in 1955 and London’s “Julie Is Her Name” went to Number 2 in 1956. Both were not really jazz singers, but girl singers with…

Peggy Lee Tribute at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series

Peggy Lee Tribute at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series

James Gavin, author of the praised “Is That All There Is? The Strange Life Of Peggy Lee” biography, hosted a highly entertaining evening on Thursday night during Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series (they had Vanessa Williams opening this year’s season the night before, see review on these pages). Highly entertaining regarding to James’ lively and…