Jamestown in Stutsman County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Peggy Lee
Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2024
1. Peggy Lee Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 26, 1920.
Location. 46° 54.257′ N, 98° 42.493′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, North Dakota, in Stutsman County. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue South (U.S. 52/281) and 5th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on 1st Avenue South. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk near the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 421 1st Avenue South, Jamestown ND 58401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Drift Prairie. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gilbert R. Horton (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Catholic Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Catholic Church in Stutsman County (about 600 feet away); 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Dr. Helena K. Wink (about 700 feet away); Alfred Dickey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edna LaMoore Waldo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Posthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
Also see . . .
1. Peggy Lee (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music. Called the "Queen of American pop music," Lee recorded more than 1,100 masters and co-wrote over 270 songs.(Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Lee was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States, on May 26, 1920, the seventh of the eight children of Selma Emele (née Anderson) Egstrom and Marvin Olaf Egstrom, a station agent for the Midland Continental Railroad.
2. Peggy Lee (peggylee.com).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2024
2. Peggy Lee Marker
Looking north along 1st Avenue South from 5th Street Southeast. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk, beside the street lamp post.
Excerpt: “Music is my life’s breath,” proclaims the epitaph of Norma Deloris Egstrom, better known to the entertainment world by her professional name of Peggy Lee. Best known for such songs as “Fever,” “Why Don’t You Do Right,” “I’m A Woman” and “Is That All There Is?,” she amassed over 100 chart entries beginning with “I Got It Bad” (1941) and culminating, to date, with the posthumous hit “Similau” (2017). Among the myriad music honors bestowed upon Lee are 13 Grammy® Award nominations, a Grammy® win in 1969, and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.(Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Walt Disney took notice of Peggy’s songwriting ability, and in 1953 he hired her to write all of the original lyrics for his classic animated film, Lady and the Tramp. Walt liked Lee’s song demos so much, he asked her to voice four of the characters, and even named one after her.
Lady and the Tramp was not her only work in film. She appeared in several motion pictures, most notably at Warner Bros. in The Jazz Singer (1952), costarring Danny Thomas, and Pete Kelly’s Blues (1955), which brought her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and the Audience Award for Most Promising Female Personality of 1955.
3. Peggy Lee (1920-2002) (Find A Grave).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2024
3. Alternate Peggy Lee Marker
“Music is my life’s breath”
Excerpt: (Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA, Garden of Serenity Columbarium) Singer, Songwriter and Actress. Best remembered for songs "Fever," "Lover," "Big Spender," and a host of other songs. At age 14 she began singing at local PTA meetings for 50 cents a night. She also was hired to sing for a local band, the Doc Haines Orchestra in 1935. While singing as a teenager on a local radio station in Fargo, the program director suggested she change her name to Peggy Lee. Her big break came when Benny Goodman hired her to sing with his orchestra after hearing her perform. She quickly shot to stardom with the song, "Why Don't You Do Right?"(Submitted on August 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2024
4. Alternate Peggy Lee Marker
Looking south along 1st Avenue South from 2nd Street Southwest.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
