"I'd rather write about the piece of paper in front of me." Unsurprisingly, this musical shape-shifter is also a devout music lover. After listening to him excitedly talk about how his singing was influenced by Miles Davis or how a Peggy Lee YouTube...

"My mother had a radio in the kitchen when I was growing up, and we used to listen to William B. Williams Make Believe Ballroom on WNEW-AM," she tells Fresh Air 's Terry Gross. "So every morning, I was listening to Ella, the Mills Brothers, Steve...

Featuring rare archival film footage not seen in years, this nostalgic look back offers romantic favorites from an all-star roster of legendary artists including The Andrews Sisters, Louis Armstrong, Perry Como, Doris Day, Helen Forrest, Dick Haymes,...

And now consider her pedigree. She’s the daughter of the late, great, tireless jazz critic Leonard Feather. Her mother, Jane, was a big band singer and a former roommate of Peggy Lee, which meant that her daughter’s godmother and, yes, namesake in...

Much of their music is from around the 30s, 40s and 50s as they air the sounds of Louis Jordan, Peggy Lee, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday and even a bit of Disney thrown in. The swinging rhythm section of double bass, drums and guitar is complemented...

Reese, who took home the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of June Carter in 2005’s “Walk the Line,” revealed that fans will soon get another chance to hear her sing – this time, in a Nora Ephron-helmed Peggy Lee biopic. “We are definitely working...