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Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs.
Lee was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, the seventh of eight children of Marvin Olof Egstrom, a station agent for the Midland Continental Railroad, and his wife Selma Amelia (Anderson) Egstrom. Her mother died when Lee was just four years old. Her father was Swedish American and her mother was Norwegian American.
Lee first sang professionally over KOVC radio in Valley City, North Dakota. She later had her own series on a radio show sponsored by a local restaurant that paid her a "salary" in food. Both during and after her high school years, Lee sang for paltry sums on local radio stations. Radio personality Ken Kennedy, of WDAY in Fargo, North Dakota (the most widely heard station in North Dakota), changed her name from Norma to Peggy Lee.[citation needed] Thereafter, Lee left home and traveled to Los Angeles at the age of 17.
Actors: Philip Granger (actor), David La Haye (actor), James Le Gros (actor), Stephen McHattie (actor), Nadia Litz (actress), Jefferson Moneo (producer), Jefferson Moneo (writer), Jefferson Moneo (director), Tracy Noga (miscellaneous crew), Coral Aiken (producer), Rossif Sutherland (actor), Justin Kelly (actor), Bob Crowe (producer), Rob van Meenen (actor), Alan Bratt (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Rebekah Wiggins (actress), Tom Romero (actor), Tom Romero (composer), Chaz Grundy (actor), Brian Neal Lucero (actor), Joey Liew (editor), Joey Liew (director), Lori Romero (actress), Deborah Chavez (actress), Gabby West (actress), Rion Hunter (actor), Chris Chilton (editor), Sabrina Rojas (producer), Stephen Tailby (actor), Rosemary Edwards (producer),
Plot: Fate teaches arrogant young Will the consequences of his indiscretions when a series of life changing secrets emerge and reveal that things aren't always what they seem; giving him a chance for redemption and the opportunity to start a new life.
Genres: Drama, Short,