Tish Oney

Peggy Lee

A Century of Song

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A June 2020 Library Journal Starred ReviewOne hundred years after the legendary singerâ s birth, this book brings to life the career of an iconic performer whose contributions to the Great American Songbook, jazz, popular music, and film music remain unparalleled.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 382g
• ISBN-13: 9781538183113
• ISBN-10: 1538183110
• Artikelnr.: 67656924

Autorenporträt

Tish Oney has headlined with symphony orchestras, big bands, and jazz combos throughout the world and has recorded five albums as leader. Possessing a doctorate in jazz from University of Southern California, this internationally acclaimed jazz singer, musicologist, arranger, composer, and conductor has served several institutions as professor and visiting artist. She writes a column titled "Anatomy of a Standard" for All About Jazz and authored Peggy Lee: A Century of Song.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword, by John Chiodini
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Voice for the Big City
Chapter 2: A Capitol Idea
Chapter 3: Capitol Hits and The Peggy Lee Show
Chapter 4: Early Albums and the Decca Years
Chapter 5: A Flair for Film
Chapter 6: Telescriptions and Capitol Revisited
Chapter 7: 1960s Blues and Jazz
Chapter 8: Television and the Road to the Grammys
Chapter 9: Late Albums and Broadway
Chapter 10: That's Not All There Is
Epilogue
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Author