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Fever: The Music Of Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee at the microphone (undated photo)
Courtesy of the Peggy Lee Estate
Peggy Lee at the microphone (undated photo)

Airs Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

“Fever: The Music Of Peggy Lee” explores the life and songs of music legend Peggy Lee.

Celebrating 100 years since her birth, the program is told in her own words through vintage interviews and performances, including "It's A Good Day," “He's A Tramp," "Why Don't You Do Right?," "Is That All There Is?," "I'm A Woman," "Hey, Big Spender" and, of course, "Fever."

2020 marks the centennial anniversary of Peggy Lee's (pictured) birth and her considerable contributions to the world of jazz and popular music. (undated photo)
Courtesy of Peggy Lee Associates, LLC
2020 marks the centennial anniversary of Peggy Lee's (pictured) birth and her considerable contributions to the world of jazz and popular music. (undated photo)

The program also includes commentary by family, friends and colleagues, including k.d. lang, Quincy Jones, Andy Williams, Nancy Sinatra, Michael Feinstein, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Lee's daughter and her granddaughter Holly Foster-Wells.

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Over her seven-decade career, Peggy Lee (pictured undated photo) helped redefine what it meant to be a female singer, and her quietly captivating voice continues to resonate with audiences of all ages.
Courtesy of Peggy Lee Associates, LLC
Over her seven-decade career, Peggy Lee (pictured undated photo) helped redefine what it meant to be a female singer, and her quietly captivating voice continues to resonate with audiences of all ages.

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