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You Came A Long Way From St. Louis / I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City

Peggy Lee, The George Shearing Quintet

Artist: Peggy Lee, The George Shearing Quintet
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog number: F-4243
Format: 7" · 45 RPM · Single
Country: France
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz

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This 1959 collaboration between Peggy Lee and The George Shearing Quintet captures a sophisticated intersection of jazz and pop vocal performance. Collectors prize this pairing for the seamless blend of Shearing’s signature "locked hands" piano style with Lee’s cool, understated phrasing on these two classic American travel-themed standards.

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Released by Capitol Records in 1959, this single pairs two tracks that highlight the sophisticated vocal jazz partnership between Peggy Lee and the George Shearing Quintet. The collaboration emerged during a period when Lee was refining her signature cool, understated vocal style, while Shearing was widely celebrated for his unique 'locked hands' piano technique and the refined, chamber-jazz sound of his quintet.

The tracks served as a showcase for Lee’s ability to bridge the gap between pop standards and jazz improvisation. The design and production were typical of Capitol’s high-fidelity output of the era, aiming to provide a polished, radio-friendly aesthetic that complemented the breezy, geographically-themed lyrical content. The release was well-received by fans of vocal jazz, cementing the reputation of both Lee and Shearing as definitive stylists of the mid-century American songbook.

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