biography
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Lee, Peggy
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originally Norma Dolores Engstrom
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1920–2002)
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| biography:
| Popular singer, songwriter, and film actress, born in Jamestown, North Dakota, USA. 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 making records, and eventually she gained recognition for singing with jazz combos. She also collaborated on or wrote over 500 songs. Her film appearances as singer and actress include The Jazz Singer (1953) and Pete Kelly's Blues (1955, Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress), and she was the sound track voice for such films as Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Pieces of Dreams (1970). |
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