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Peggy Lee: Death of Cool

Peggy Lee: Death of Cool

FromMobituaries with Mo Rocca


Peggy Lee: Death of Cool

FromMobituaries with Mo Rocca

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

There were so many different Peggy Lees: The woman who defined cool in the 1950s with songs like "Fever." The songwriter of hits including the score to "Lady and the Tramp." The icon who inspired Miss Piggy, originally named Miss Piggy Lee. (Yes, really.) But all those Peggy Lees can be traced back to the plains of North Dakota, where she endured a painful upbringing and dreamed big. Mo travels with Lee's granddaughter Holly Foster Wells to her childhood home. You'll also hear from biographer Peter Richmond, and hear previously unreleased material recorded by Lee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Oct 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (53)

Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. In season 1 of Mobituaries he introduces listeners to the people who have long intrigued him—from the 20th century’s greatest entertainer … to the Civil Rights pioneer who is completely forgotten … to sitcom characters gone all too soon. Even if you know the names, you’ve never understood why they matter…until now. And if you enjoy these episodes, look for more stories of great lives worth reliving when Mobituaries returns for season 2 in fall 2019.