02-06-2014, 23:10
Julie London Singer and actress, noted for her smoky, sensual voice and languid demeanor. A pin-up fave in WWII, she was a hottie in her mid-40's--early-50's (see the TV show Emergency for proof) and that voice--Oh, my!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXg6UB9Qk0o << she introduced this classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFN_Iu_PD-g << She and cameras had a mutual love affair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8MjJXvnzj4 << Imagine the effect this had on a lonely, skinny, socially-awkward, unathletic boy in the '50's...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrXnXkDioS0 << ...fantasizing her asking in the A.M. if the coffee was ready...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8elWF31oQCA << she had a long happy marriage to trumpeter/actor Bobby Troup--he wrote "Route 66", among others
Peggy Lee Multi-talented, multi-faceted career, she could do it all and do it well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3dgaBjvWfI << what a great song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38iGvkH5Td4 << she just kills on this up-tempo piece
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oxS25Pga2Q << my feelings exactly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnQnT_6Rq4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGb5IweiYG8 << her signature song
BONUS: Another take on "Big Spender": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ0Bwpw6Z-E << not for every taste...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXg6UB9Qk0o << she introduced this classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFN_Iu_PD-g << She and cameras had a mutual love affair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8MjJXvnzj4 << Imagine the effect this had on a lonely, skinny, socially-awkward, unathletic boy in the '50's...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrXnXkDioS0 << ...fantasizing her asking in the A.M. if the coffee was ready...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8elWF31oQCA << she had a long happy marriage to trumpeter/actor Bobby Troup--he wrote "Route 66", among others
Peggy Lee Multi-talented, multi-faceted career, she could do it all and do it well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3dgaBjvWfI << what a great song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38iGvkH5Td4 << she just kills on this up-tempo piece
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oxS25Pga2Q << my feelings exactly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnQnT_6Rq4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGb5IweiYG8 << her signature song
BONUS: Another take on "Big Spender": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ0Bwpw6Z-E << not for every taste...
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR