SINATRA called her ‘regal’, Duke Ellington called her ‘the queen’.
Jo Harrop pays tribute to the sultriest songstress of all, Peggy Lee this weekend at Dorchester Arts.
With Alex Webb (piano), Henry Gilbert (bass), Joel Prime (drums) and special guest Tony Kofi (alto sax), Harrop delivers moving renditions of Peggy Lee classics such as Fever, Why Don't You Do Right and Folks Who Live On The Hill.
Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was one of the great figures of jazz and American popular song, with a career spanning six decades. She wrote and sang for Disney’s ‘Lady And The Tramp’ as well as appearing in the gritty drama ‘Pete Kelly’s Blues’ and had a string of hits stretching from her early days with Benny Goodman until the 1990s.
Fever: Jo Harrop sings Peggy Lee, Saturday, April 13, 8pm, Dorchester Corn Exchange, Dorchester. Call the box office for tickets and more information.
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