Peggy Lee: Death of Cool
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca
Peggy Lee's Artistic Apex with Black Coffee
This chapter discusses Peggy Lee's artistic apex with the release of her album, Black Coffee, which is considered one of the best vocal albums in jazz history. It explores how Lee incorporated different rhythms and emotions, blending black and white musical traditions. The chapter also touches on the uneasy history of white performers emulating a black sound, with Peggy Lee famously imitating Billy Holiday.
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