Fever: The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee

I learned courage from Buddha, Jesus, Lincoln, and Mr. Cary Grant. So said Miss Peggy Lee. Albert Einstein adored her; Duke Ellington dubbed her the Queen. With her platinum cool and inimitable whisper, Peggy Lee sold twenty million records, made more money than Mickey Mantle, and presided over music's greatest generation alongside pals Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.

Drawing on exclusive interviews and never-before-seen information, Peter Richmond delivers a complex, compelling portrait of an artist that begins with a girl plagued by loss, her father's alcoholism, and her stepmother's abuse. One day she boards a train, following her muse and hoping her music will lead her someplace better. And it does: to the pantheon of great American singers.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 04/17/2007
ISBN: 9780312426613
Pages: 576
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.56w x 1.40d

Review Citations: New York Times 07/22/2007 pg. 24