Peggy Lee - The Centenary Albums Collection 1948-62 (4 CD, 2020/FLAC)



May 26th 2020 marks the centenary of the birth of the great jazz and pop singer Peggy Lee, and Acrobat is celebrating the occasion with two special releases, this collections of album tracks and an anthology of selected A and B sides from her singles The Centenary Singles Collection 1945-62 (ACQCD7146). Peggy Lee was one of the finest interpreters of popular songs, whether performing in the big band idiom, in small group jazz environments or with solo piano accompaniment, or in the sophisticated pop style which brought her many chart hits. Her repertoire ranged effortlessly from Great American Songbook classics to the latest pop songs, and included many of her own fine compositions.

 This great-value 109-track 4-CD set comprises selected titles from 25 of her albums released on Capitol and Decca during this era - My Best To You, Rendezvous with Peggy Lee, Lover, Black Coffee, Songs In An Intimate Style, Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues, Dream Street, Songs from Walt Disney's ""Lady and the Tramp, Sea Shells, Miss Wonderful, The Fabulous Peggy Lee, The Man I Love, Jump For Joy, Things Are Swingin', I Like Men! ,Beauty and the Beat!, Latin ala Lee!, All Aglow Again!, Pretty Eyes, Christmas Carousel, Olé ala Lee, Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee, If You Go, Blues Cross Country and Sugar 'N' Spice. It features performances with Nelson Riddle, Billy May, George Shearing, Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, Dave Barbour, Benny Carter, Gordon Jenkins, Hal Mooney, Victor Young, Sy Oliver, Joseph Lilley and Jack Marshall. Its a marvellous showcase for her talent and versatility working across a range of musical styles and concepts.


CD1

1. Peggy Lee With Dave Barbour & His Orch. - Swing Low Sweet Chariot
2. Peggy Lee With Dave Barbour & His Orch. - Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too)
3. Peggy Lee - I Can't Give You Anything But Love
4. Peggy Lee - 'Deed I Do
5. Peggy Lee With Gordon Jenkins & His Orch. - Forgive Me
6. Peggy Lee With Gordon Jenkins & His Orch. - I Hear The Music Now
7. Peggy Lee With Gordon Jenkins & His Orch. - You Go To My Head
8. Peggy Lee With Gordon Jenkins & His Orch. - River River
9. Peggy Lee - Black Coffee
10. Peggy Lee With Gordon Jenkins & His Orch. - My Heart Belongs To Daddy
11. Peggy Lee With The Sy Oliver Orch. - Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You'
12. Peggy Lee - I Didn't Know What Time It Was
13. Peggy Lee - Love Me Or Leave Me
14. Peggy Lee With The Sy Oliver Orch. - There's A Small Hotel
15. Peggy Lee With Gordon Jenkins & His Orch. - That's Him Over There
16. Peggy Lee With The Victor Young Orch. - Where Can I Go Without You
17. Peggy Lee With The Victor Young Orch. - How Strange
18. Peggy Lee - Love You So
19. Peggy Lee With Hal Mooney & His Orch. - Oh Didn't He Ramble
20. Peggy Lee With Hal Mooney & His Orch. - I Never Knew
21. Peggy Lee With Hal Mooney & His Orch. - What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
22. Peggy Lee With Hal Mooney & His Orch. - Sing A Rainbow
23. Peggy Lee - Street Of Dreams
24. Peggy Lee - It's All Right With Me
25. Peggy Lee - Dancing On The Ceiling

CD2

1. Peggy Lee - Last Night When We Were Young
2. Peggy Lee - So Blue
3. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Victor Young - What Is A Baby'
4. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Victor Young - La La Lu
5. Peggy Lee Stella Castellucci (harp) Â - Sea Fever
6. Peggy Lee Stella Castellucci (harp) Â - I Don't Want To Play In Your Yard
7. Peggy Lee Stella Castellucci (harp) Â - The Riddle Song
8. Peggy Lee Stella Castellucci (harp) Â - The Gold Wedding Ring
9. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Sy Oliver - Where Flamingos Fly
10. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Sy Oliver - They Can't Take That Away From Me
11. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Sy Oliver - Crazy In The Heart
12. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Sy Oliver - You Ought To Be Mine
13. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Sy Oliver - That's Alright, Honey
14. Peggy Lee - You Let My Love Get Cold
15. Peggy Lee - Love You Didn't Do Right By Me
16. Peggy Lee - Wrong Wrong Wrong
17. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra - The Man I Love
18. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra - Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
19. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra - That's All
20. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra - Then I'll Be Tired Of You
21. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra - There Is No Greater Love
22. Peggy Lee With Nelson Riddle & His Orch. - Jump For Joy
23. Peggy Lee With Nelson Riddle & His Orch. - I Hear Music
24. Peggy Lee With Nelson Riddle & His Orch. - Just In Time
25. Peggy Lee With Nelson Riddle & His Orch. - Old Devil Moon

CD3

1. Peggy Lee With Nelson Riddle & His Orch. - Cheek To Cheek
2. Peggy Lee With Nelson Riddle & His Orch. - Ain't We Got Fun
3. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - It's A Wonderful World
4. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - Things Are Swingin'
5. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - It's Been A Long, Long Time
6. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - I'm Beginning To See The Light
7. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
8. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - Charley My Boy
9. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - Good For Nothing Joe
10. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - I Like Men!
11. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - So In Love
12. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House
13. Peggy Lee With The George Shearing Quintet - Do I Love You'
14. Peggy Lee With The George Shearing Quintet - I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City
15. Peggy Lee With The George Shearing Quintet - Blue Prelude
16. Peggy Lee With The George Shearing Quintet - You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
17. Peggy Lee With The George Shearing Quintet - Get Out Of Town
18. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - Heart
19. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - I Could Have Danced All Night
20. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - The Party's Over
21. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - C'est Magnifique
22. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - I Enjoy Being A Girl
23. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - Where Do I Go From Here
24. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - Whee, Baby
25. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - You Deserve
26. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - You Don't Know
27. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall's Music - I'm Looking Out The Window
28. Peggy Lee With Billy May's Orchestra - As You Desire Me
29. Peggy Lee With Billy May's Orchestra - Pretty Eyes
30. Peggy Lee With Billy May's Orchestra - I Remember You

CD4

1. Peggy Lee With Billy May's Orchestra - Too Close For Comfort
2. Peggy Lee With Billy May's Orchestra - Because I Love Him So
3. Peggy Lee With Billy May's Orchestra - Don't Forget To Feed The Reindeer
4. Peggy Lee With Billy May's Orchestra - Christmas Carousel
5. Peggy Lee With Jack Marshall and his Orchestra - The Tree
6. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Joe Harnell - Come Dance With Me
7. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Joe Harnell - You're So Right For Me
8. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Joe Harnell - Together Wherever We Go
9. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Joe Harnell - You Stepped Out Of A Dream
10. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Joe Harnell - Olé
11. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Joe Harnell - Day In, Day Out
12. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Joe Harnell - The Second Time Around
13. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Joe Harnell - I Got A Man
14. Peggy Lee With Orchestra Conducted by Joe Harnell - A Tribute To Ray Charles_ Yes Indeed
15. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - As Time Goes By
16. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - If You Go
17. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - Maybe It's Because (I Love You Too Much)
18. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - I Get Along Without You Very Well
19. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - Here's The Rainy Day
20. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - Kansas City
21. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - Basin Street Blues
22. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - San Francisco Blues
23. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - Boston Beans
24. Peggy Lee With Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - St. Louis Blues
25. Peggy Lee With Benny Carter & His Orchestra - Ain't That Love
26. Peggy Lee With Benny Carter & His Orchestra - I Believe In You
27. Peggy Lee With Benny Carter & His Orchestra - Teach Me Tonight
28. Peggy Lee With Benny Carter & His Orchestra - Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)
29. Peggy Lee With Benny Carter & His Orchestra - I've Got The World On A String