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The first major biography of Peggy Lee, the N. Dakota farm girl who transformed herself into a glamorous & important singer-songwriter. She sang jazz, swing, bebop, ballads, rock & roll & the blues. This book traces how Peggy rose to become a star, a hit-maker, & a lyricist whose soul-searching imagery paved the way for women who wanted to write their own songs. For Lee, there would ultimately be four marriages, a daughter, a one-woman Broadway show, Europe, Vegas, Basin Street East, the White House, an Oscar nomination, lovers, & friends like Bing Crosby & Judy Garland. “Vivid & authoritative, this biography presents a woman’s life & an artist’s drive & complexity, along with the sights, sounds, & stars of a dazzling musical era.” Illus.
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