Lee, Peggy (b. Norma Dolores Engstrom)

(1920– ) popular singer, songwriter, movie actress; born in Jamestown, N.D. She grew up milking cows and made her singing debut on a local radio show. She went on to sing with dance bands in the late-1930s, finally joining Benny Goodman's band, with which she recorded her first hit, "Why Don't You Do Right?" (1942). In 1944 she embarked on a successful solo career, singing in nightclubs, on television, and on recordings; eventually she gained recognition for singing with jazz combos. She also collaborated on or wrote over 500 songs. She appeared in several movies as a guest singer and/or actress, including The Jazz Singer (1953) and Pete Kelly's Blues (1955), and was the sound track voice for such movies as Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Pieces of Dreams (1970).

References in periodicals archive

At the age of six, he listened to his mother's music collection, growing up with Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, Brenda Lee, Peggy Lee, and Nat King Cole.

Nashville Singer-Songwriter Tom Kimmel Named Angel Artist by Michelle's Angels Foundation

Mary Fickling, Karin Morris, Eira Lee, Peggy Porter and June Burke, have all been volunteering at the first Tenovus charity shop on Whitchurch Road, Cathays, Cardiff, since it opened its doors on December 7, 1987.

Five of us have spent 20 years at Ten-o-vus

With: Steve Wagner, David Lee, Peggy Hartshorn, Joe Scheidler, John Brockhoeft, Don Spitz, Frank Pavone, Matt Trewhella.

Unborn in the USA: Inside the War on Abortion

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.