Peter Richmond: "The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee" (Henry Holt)

Peter Richmond: "The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee" (Henry Holt)

A new biography examines the life and career of a shy, insecure girl from the Depression era Great Plains who became a legendary singer and performer during the most glamorous period of American music.

A new biography examines the life and career of a shy, insecure girl from the Depression era Great Plains who became a legendary singer and performer during the most glamorous period of American music.

Guests

Peter Richmond

reporter and feature writer for "GQ." his work has also appeared in "The New Yorker," "Vanity Fair," "The New York Times Magazine," and "Rolling Stone."

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