Capitol Masters traces Lee’s progression
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Peggy Lee
THE LOST ’40S AND ’50S CAPITOL MASTERS
Along with Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee was part of a classic roster of singers who recorded for Capitol Records in the 1950s. The Lost ’40s and ’50s Capitol Masters brings 39 Lee recordings to CD for the first time. Thirteen songs were previously unreleased in any format.
The set opens with Lee’s great impression of Billie Holiday, heard in 1944’s “Ain’t Goin’ No Place,” but the girl pop singer-style of “A Cottage for Sale” is the norm here. In tune with the era, Capitol Masters is heavy with mellow ballads, among then the deliciously languid “I’ve Had My Moments.” Novelty tunes, including 1950’s “Ay Ay Chung A Chung,” in which Los Angeles resident Lee uses her impressionist skills again, singing in a Mexican accent, and occasional up-tempo tunes such as the pre-rock ’n’ roll of “It Takes A Long Train With A Red Caboose (To Carry My Blues Away)” are here, too. Most importantly, Capitol Masters traces Lee’s progression from girl singer to star vocalist and gifted songwriter. This is the singular 20th-century artist who would later record such memorable hits as “Fever” and “Is That All There Is?”
THE LOST ’40S AND ’50S CAPITOL MASTERS
Along with Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee was part of a classic roster of singers who recorded for Capitol Records in the 1950s. The Lost ’40s and ’50s Capitol Masters brings 39 Lee recordings to CD for the first time. Thirteen songs were previously unreleased in any format.
The set opens with Lee’s great impression of Billie Holiday, heard in 1944’s “Ain’t Goin’ No Place,” but the girl pop singer-style of “A Cottage for Sale” is the norm here. In tune with the era, Capitol Masters is heavy with mellow ballads, among then the deliciously languid “I’ve Had My Moments.” Novelty tunes, including 1950’s “Ay Ay Chung A Chung,” in which Los Angeles resident Lee uses her impressionist skills again, singing in a Mexican accent, and occasional up-tempo tunes such as the pre-rock ’n’ roll of “It Takes A Long Train With A Red Caboose (To Carry My Blues Away)” are here, too. Most importantly, Capitol Masters traces Lee’s progression from girl singer to star vocalist and gifted songwriter. This is the singular 20th-century artist who would later record such memorable hits as “Fever” and “Is That All There Is?”
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