[Dixielandjazz] Peggy Lee

[Stephen G Barbone]

On Jul 24, 2009, at 12:07 PM, Barb Jordan wrote:

> Thanks Steve, for posting these links.
>
> I love Peggy Lee. I think she was of Norweigen (did I spell that  
> right?) extraction eh?
>
> Barbara Jordan
>

Hi Barb:

Part Norwegian and part Swedish. Birth name was Norma Deloris Egstrom.  
As Iraj suggester, she had several Central and South American type  
tune hits. Like  "Manana" in 1948 (#1 on the US charts), and "Caramba!  
It's the Samba"  (#13 on the US Charts) that same year.

For "Manana" which she co-wrote with first husband Dave Barbour, see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUT6mTq5ekM

Dave Barbour started his career as a banjo/guitarist with Wingy  
Manone. He and Lee met when they were with Benny Goodman's band circa  
1943. They left Goodman and she "quit" music to raise a family. She  
started to sing again in 1945. I believe that is Barbour on the you  
tube clip.

Would that song be politically correct today? <grin>

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
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