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The success of “Is That All There Is?” overshadowed Peggy Lee’s recording of “Me And My Shadow” during the same 1969 sessions for Capitol Records.
Widely covered with varying degrees of orchestral swing and wistfulness (and first made popular in the 1930s by Al Jolson), Peggy’s final take features a spare arrangement: piano, bass, drums, and guitar.
Sound engineer Bill Halverson remembered that night in Hollywood:
"Me And My Shadow” was recorded by me at Wally Heider's Studio 3. I sat Miss Lee down next to the piano player with a set of headphones. A couple of takes and we had it. One of the best moments of my career."
#PeggyLee #MeAndMyShadow #Jazz #MusicHistory #StudioStories
🎶 Not a soul to tell our troubles to 👥
The success of “Is That All There Is?” overshadowed Peggy Lee’s recording of “Me And My Shadow” during the same 1969 sessions for Capitol Records.
Widely covered with varying degrees of orchestral swing and wistfulness (and first made popular in the 1930s by Al Jolson), Peggy’s final take features a spare arrangement: piano, bass, drums, and guitar.
Sound engineer Bill Halverson remembered that night in Hollywood:
"Me And My Shadow” was recorded by me at Wally Heider's Studio 3. I sat Miss Lee down next to the piano player with a set of headphones. A couple of takes and we had it. One of the best moments of my career."
#PeggyLee #MeAndMyShadow #Jazz #MusicHistory #StudioStories
