Lee,Peggy With The Benny Goodman Orchestra 1941-43 CD

Peggy Lee was one of great female singers of the post-war era, her unmistakeable sophisticated and sultry style making her one of the most distinctive performers of the time, ranging across the genres from ballads to jazz and pure pop. She began her recording career when she joined Benny Goodman's Orchestra as vocalist in 1941, when she had just turned 21, and was with Goodman for two years until 1943, when she married guitarist Dave Barbour and they both left the band. She recorded some some sessions again with Goodman in 1947. This 44-track 2-CD set comprises titles which she recorded with Goodman's orchestra in the initial period, and were released at the time on Columbia, along with alternate takes of the songs and titles which were not released at the time, plus titles from the 1947 sessions. Also included are some hard-to-find radio recordings from the 1941-42 period, which capture Peggy working in a 'live' environment. It's an entertaining anthology of her work during what was a key formative time in the career of a great artist, and a great showcase for a talent which was already abundantly evident.

1. Elmer's Tune 2. My Old Flame 3. I See a Million People (But All I Can See Is You) 4. That's the Way It Goes 5. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 6. My Old Flame 7. How Deep Is the Ocean 8. How Deep Is the Ocean 9. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) 10. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) 11. Shady Lady Bird 12. Somebody Else Is Taking My Place 13. Somebody Nobody Loves 14. How Long Has This Been Going On? 15. That Did It, Marie 16. Winter Weather 17. Ev'rything I Love 18. Not Mine 19. Not a Care in the World 20. Blues in the Night 21. Where or When 22. On the Sunny Side of the Street 23. The Lamp of Memory 24. If You Build a Better Mousetrap 25. When the Roses Bloom Again 26. My Little Cousin 27. The Way You Look Tonight 28. I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean 29. We'll Meet Again 30. Full Moon 31. There Won't Be a Shortage of Love 32. You're Easy to Dance with 33. All I Need Is You 34. Why Don't You Do Right 35. Let's Say a Prayer 36. The Freedom Train 37. Keep Me in Mind 38. For Every Man There's a Woman 39. Soft As Spring 40. The Shrine of St. Cecilia 41. That Did It Marie 42. Blues in the Night 43. Mr. Five-By-Five 44. Praise the Lord (And Pass the Ammunition)