Singer Peggy Lee sold 20 million records by the 1960s and unlike most of her peers, was also an accomplished songwriter. But she also never overcame a deeply troubled childhood. Peter Richmond, author of "Fever: The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee," joins us to talk about her life and musical legacy.
- "Fever" on Amazon.com
- Video: Walt Disney on Peggy Lee and "Lady and the Tramp"
- Video: Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman, "Why Don't You Do Right"
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